While presenting the annual report in Parliament on June 30, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said that Georgia had seen a 10 percent economic growth over the past two years.

"In three years, our country's economy has grown by almost 11 billion dollars. This year, this figure in per capita will be 8,200 dollars. Three years ago, in 2020, per capita gross domestic product was about $4,500," the PM said.

The prime minister also said that the so-called external vulnerability has significantly decreased. "Last year, the current account deficit relative to GDP improved by 6.3 percentage points and hit a historic low of 4.1%. If we compare the current account deficit with GDP in 2012, which was two times higher, then we have made significant progress," Garibashvili said.

The Prime Minister spoke about Georgia's progress in fulfilling the recommendations of the European Commission for obtaining the status of a candidate for EU membership. "11 out of 12 recommendations have been practically implemented," he said. "I assure our European colleagues and friends that if they do not grant Georgia the candidate status, this will be another strategic mistake of the European Union. Our country, our people, our government deserves it," Garibashvili said. "Over the past ten years, we have proven that we are a truly results-oriented government that brings real concrete results for our citizens," Garibashvili said.

Moreover, Garibashvili invited the MPs of the country's parliament to think about banning 'LGBT propaganda' in the country. "For me, LGBT propaganda in kindergartens and schools is unacceptable. You cannot do it this way. In Europe and the USA, unfortunately, information about this is open. This propaganda has already penetrated kindergartens. This is a disaster - propaganda is being carried out in kindergartens and schools. It is unacceptable. In our country, this topic should be a taboo," Garibashvili said. He believes that on this topic, it is possible to open debates in parliament and resolve the issue at the legislative level.