Parliament of Georgia Approves Budget 2020

The Parliament of Georgia approved the budget of 2020 on December 10 with 83 votes for and 1 against. The next year's budget amounts to GEL 14 432 900 000. The budget funds amounted to GEL 13203.7 million, grants - GEL 46.9 million, and credits - GEL 1182.3 million.

MPs from the opposition parties United National Movement and European Georgia did not attend the budget discussions and voting in protest.

Within the frames of the new budget, pensions will increase by 20 GEL from January 1. Pensions of those aged 70 and older will increase by an additional 30 GEL. In addition, salaries will increase by up to 100 GEL for doctors working in rural areas and emergency workers.

From 2020, incomes of up to 43,000 senior, leader and mentor teachers of public schools will be increased by 150 GEL. From September 1 of the next year, the salaries of kindergarten employees (more than 32,000 citizens) will increase by 100 GEL.

Salaries of firefighters, police officers and people equaling them will increase by GEL 125 starting July 1, 2020.

By Ana Dumbadze