Economy Minister: no need to stock up on food supplies, logistics working

There is no need for Georgian citizens to stock up on food products as supply lines are working, Levan Davitashvili, the Georgian Economy Minister, has told the public amid claims the country might be facing a shortage due to the war in Ukraine.

Davitashvili emphasised Georgia “always” has supplies of various products, claiming certain current shortages in markets could be explained by panic buying.

The economy minister also said “there always are alternatives” for the Government with various countries interested in exporting products.

We also have alternatives, including regional replacement alternatives, but in Ukraine’s case, [...] the supply lines can’t work due to war and that is the problem,” he added.

Davitashvili observed Georgia maintained trade relations with Russia and mentioned Central Asian countries as potential alternatives, specifically naming Kazakhstan.