ARMENIAN PRODUCTS PROHIBITED IN GEORGIA

news.am
Dec 24 2009
Armenia

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.