Georgia plans to increase wine exports to Japan
Minister Levan Davitashvili said he hopes the partnership with the Japanese market will be fruitful. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgian Agriculture Minister Levan Davitashvili and President of Japanese alcoholic drinks consultation company ASIA AC Wataru Iwamoto met yesterday to discuss the prospect of exporting more Georgian wine to the Japanese market.
Wataru Iwamoto stated that Georgian wine is in high demand on the Japanese market after the ‘Georgia – Homeland of Wine’ exhibition was held.
The meeting was held yesterday. Photo: Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture.
Minister Levan Davitashvili said he hopes the partnership with the Japanese market will be fruitful.
The employees of the Asia AC company will have a two-day tour in Tbilisi and Kakheti region to taste different varieties of Georgian wine.
In partnership with the company the Georgian side carried out a project ‘Georgia – Homeland of Wine’ in the Japanese capital of Tokyo between March 10 – May 7, 2019.
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