The Parliament approved the main financial document of 2022 with 78 votes against 1.

The Draft State Budget was discussed at the plenary session on December 15. The main directions of the Budget are as follows: healthcare and social programs, education, and infrastructure.

The draft also includes the increased salaries for the pedagogues, higher pensions and supplements for the war and military veterans.

The macro-economic parameters are as follows: real GDP growth – 6% - 65 bl. GEL in nominal; deficit - 4.2%, and assignments - 19 bl. 171 ml GEL; the tax incomes forecast - 4 643 ml GEL; ongoing expenses - 14,8 bl. GEL, and capital expenses - 5.9 bl. GEL.

As to the incomes, they constitute 19 362,6 ml GEL.