Georgia Must Reduce Deficit, Debt to Win Investors, IMF Says

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Georgia must reduce its budget deficit and foreign debt to increase investor confidence and cut dependence on international assistance, the International Monetary Fund said.

Economic growth will decelerate to 4.5 percent next year from 6 percent this year as investment slows, Edward Gardner, the IMF’s senior resident representative, said in an interview in Tbilisi today.