Export of Georgian wine to Russia discussed with wine producers

(Trend) - Agriculture Minister Davil Kirvalidze and Chairman of the National Wine Agency Levan Davitashvili met on Wednesday with wine and spirits producers. The meeting was also attended by the Special Representative of the Prime Minister of Georgia for Relations with Russia Zurab Abashidze and the head of the Georgian Wine Association Tina Kezereli. Export of Georgian products to Russia was the main topic of the meeting. "The visit of the Georgian delegation was effective, and soon we will witness positive progress in this direction. The meeting with manufacturers was held today to decide how to continue the work in this direction. I am confident that Georgian wine, which goes to the EU and the U.S. markets, meets their standards, and it will be easy to find a place for it on the Russian market. Naturally, this will not happen immediately, but I am sure that in each subsequent year volumes of Georgian products on the Russian market will increase. And most importantly, no company is going to give up its acquired positions on the Russian market upon getting an access to it," David Kirvalidze said.

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