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  "title": "Statement by the IMF Managing Director on Georgia",
  "publication": "IMF News, September 20, 2018",
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  "summary": "Press Release No. 18/352",
  "publishDate": "2018-09-20",
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      "heading": "Meeting and context",
      "content": "- Press Release No. 18/352\n- Date: September 20, 2018\n- Following a meeting in Washington between Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, and Georgia’s Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze\n- IMF Communications Department contact:\n  - MEDIA RELATIONS\n  - PRESS OFFICER: Randa Elnagar\n  - Phone: +1 202 623-7100\n  - Email: MEDIA@IMF.org"
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    {
      "heading": "Program and financial support",
      "content": "- Discussion of progress under Georgia’s economic reform program supported by the IMF’s $285 million Extended Fund Facility"
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      "heading": "Economic outlook and policy assessment",
      "content": "- The Georgian economy is described as \"showing strong signs of recovery\"\n- Recovery is attributed to \"prudent macroeconomic policies\""
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      "heading": "Reform priorities and objectives",
      "content": "- Importance of advancing Georgia’s \"ambitious reform agenda\" to support:\n  - investment\n  - education\n  - competitiveness\n- Ultimate goal stated as \"achieving sustainable and inclusive growth, which will benefit all Georgians\""
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    {
      "heading": "IMF stance",
      "content": "- Christine Lagarde \"reiterated the Fund’s commitment to support Georgia and its people\"\n\nSource: Statement by the IMF Managing Director on Georgia, September 20, 2018\n\n---\n\n\n References\n\n- Christine Lagarde\n- Georgia and the IMF\n- Press Releases\n- PRESS CENTER\n- https://www.imf.org/en/home\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2018/09/20/pr18352-statement-by-the-imf-managing-director-on-georgia"
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    "Date: September 20, 2018",
    "Following a meeting in Washington between Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, and Georgia’s Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze",
    "IMF Communications Department contact:",
    "Discussion of progress under Georgia’s economic reform program supported by the IMF’s $285 million Extended Fund Facility",
    "The Georgian economy is described as \"showing strong signs of recovery\"",
    "Recovery is attributed to \"prudent macroeconomic policies\"",
    "Importance of advancing Georgia’s \"ambitious reform agenda\" to support:",
    "Ultimate goal stated as \"achieving sustainable and inclusive growth, which will benefit all Georgians\"",
    "Christine Lagarde \"reiterated the Fund’s commitment to support Georgia and its people\"",
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