Economy Minister: application for Russia allowing Georgian dairy import dates to 2020
Davitashvili, who is also a Deputy Prime Minister, was responding to “agitation” in the country on the reveal of the Russian supervision agency allowing the importation of the products from Georgia, and said “several Georgian companies” had applied for the permit in 2020. Photo: Government of Georgia
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The Russian authorities’ approval of importation of Georgian dairy relates to an application by Georgian private companies dating back to 2020, Levan Davitashvili, the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, said on Monday.
Davitashvili, who is also a Deputy Prime Minister, was responding to “agitation” in the country on the reveal of the Russian supervision agency allowing the importation of the products from Georgia, and said “several Georgian companies” had applied for the permit in 2020.
The agitation that has arisen in the society is probably due to the lack of information. Especially during wartime [of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine], Georgia has not addressed this issue. This issue was addressed by private companies as they were interested in entering a new market, Davitashvili said.
The Minister said the companies had addressed Russia’s Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision agency in 2020, with no response on the request until now.
The answer came last Friday or Saturday, when the Russian side proactively decided that there might have been positive decisions concerning the applications received from Georgia, Davitashvili concluded in his comments.
On March 5, the Russian state-owned news agency RIA Novosti reported the country’s Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision agency Rosselkhoznadzor had permitted 15 Georgian companies to supply milk and dairy products to Russia.