Armenian products prohibited in Georgia

Armenian products prohibited in Georgia

12:09 / 12/24/2009

Under the Georgian Agricultural Minister’s order, over 200 traders are banned from selling Armenian foodstuffs, in particular grapes in the country on the pretext of hindering domestic products’ sale, Business Georgia informs referring to the Dec.23 statement by Georgian Labor Party leader Paata Jibladze in the course of press conference.

According to him, the underpinning of this move is the conflict of traders and minister’s interests. The thing is that Kvezereli (Agricultural Minister) and his retinue have bulk of Georgian grapes purchased from farmers for cheap, that should be realized at triple pricing by Christmas eve.
“This is why the minister is reluctant to allow sale of Armenia grapes at undercut,” Jibladze said.
Meanwhile, the farmers attending a press conference stated that Armenian grapes cannot be compared with Georgians, as they are of different sorts not cultivated in Georgia and having its customers in the country. They demanded permission to keep up their business in the country.

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