Georgia to export animal, plant products to Saudi Arabia
Chekurashvili [centre] said the agreement between the countries had been reached after the Georgian side provided their Saudi colleagues with information on their product control system and veterinary measures. Photo: Georgian National Food Agency.
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Georgia will export both animal and plant products, including small and large cattle and locally produced honey, to Saudi Arabia, the Head of the National Food Agency Zurab Chekurashvili announced earlier today.
Chekurashvili said the agreement between the countries had been reached after the Georgian side provided their Saudi colleagues with information on their product control system and veterinary measures.
The Georgian delegation headed by Chekurashvili was on an official visit to Saudi Arabia to discuss prospects of future cooperation.
In January 2022, Georgia exported locally produced goods worth $331.3 million, a 47.6 percent increase year-on-year.
Georgian external trade turnover amounted to 14.31 billion USD in 2021, which is an increase of 25.6% year-on-year, express data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) show.
Turkey ($168.7 million), Russia ($128.6 million) and Azerbaijan ($122 million) are the top trading partners of Georgia in total external trade turnover in January 2022, preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) show.
Georgia has exported locally produced goods worth $331.3 million in January 2022, which is 47.6 percent higher year-on-year, the preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) show.
Turkey (2.1 billion USD), Russia (1.6 billion USD) and China (1.4 billion USD) are the top trading partners of Georgia in total external trade turnover in 2021, preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) show.
Georgia is dependent on import of dairy products “to some extent”, and enterprises in the country have no resources to export such goods on various markets, Georgian Agriculture Minister Otar Shamugia said on Wednesday.
Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili on Tuesday said tourism authorities expected an “unprecedented high” number of visitors from Saudi Arabia in the coming summer tourist season in Georgia due to recently inked airline deals.
The importance of prevention and management of food safety risks and intensification of state control over the matter were emphasised by Zurab Chekurashvili, the Head of the National Food Agency, in comments on World Food Safety Day on Tuesday.
Georgia’s agricultural products have been showcased at the Saudi Agriculture International Trade Exhibition for the first time, the agriculture ministry announced on Thursday.