Pensions, disability payments and teachers’ salaries will be significantly increased in 2020, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said at a special session of the government today. Gakharia said that the pension will increase by 20 GEL ($6.8/€6.2) for pensioners and for the first and second category of people with disabilities up to the age of 18. The pension will also increase by additional 30 GEL ($10.2/€9.3) from July 1, 2019”, said Gakharia. Teachers' salaries will increase by 300 GEL ($101.5/€92.9) for the 2020 school year", said Gakharia. Prime Minister Gakharia also spoke about the importance of infrastructure projects for economic development and said that these projects remain one of the priorities for the state budget 2020. By the 2020 school year, salaries of kindergarten teachers will increase by an average of 100 GEL ($33.8/€31)”, Gakharia said. Gakharia also noted the importance of effective budget management. The salaries of law enforcement officers and soldiers ... will increase by at least 125 GEL”, said Giorgi Gakharia. From July 1, 2020, the salaries of village doctors will also increase by 100 GEL ($33.8/€31), " Gakharia said. Gakharia also noted that reducing or at least not increasing bureaucratic spending is very important and should be managed effectively.