Tbilisi hosts a fair promoting local production
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Traditional souvenirs, clothes, bakery, dried fruit, wine, tea and other Georgian-made products have been exhibited at the old part of Tbilisi today, which is hosting a weekend aimed at promoting Georgian entrepreneurs and their local production.
Entrepreneurs from all over the country gathered at Meidan to introduce their production to the viistors of the fair. Photo by Ministry of Economy's press office
The fair has been organised within Enterprise Georgia of the Ministry of Economy.
The state is assisting new, emerging businesses in different ways, through Produce in Georgia, Start-up Georgia and other projects that have already helped create a variety of local production, which now needs to reach the customers”, Minister of Economy Giorgi Gakharia said.
Visiting the fair at Meidan today, Gakharia said such events encourage local entrepreneurs to produce local production as well as attract tourists and boost tourism development in Georgia.
Minister of Economy Giorgi Gakharia was among those who tasted Georgian food and wine exhibited by various entrepreneurs. Photo by Ministry of Economy's press office
The guests of the fair can not only taste Georgian food and wine but also personally meet with the local entrepreneurs and learn more about their enterprises.
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