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Otar Shamugia met with the President of the Chamber of Commerce for Imp. & Exp. of Foodstuffs, Native Produce, and Animal By-Products of the People's Republic of China during his working visit to Shanghai.

The Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, Mr. Otar Shamugia, met with Mr. Cao Derong, President of the China Chamber of Commerce for Imp. & Exp. of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal By-Products in Shanghai.

As mentioned, the People's Republic of China and Georgia have established a close and fruitful cooperation.

China is one of the main strategic export markets for Georgian wine; Since 2013, a targeted marketing campaign has been implemented. Moreover,   Georgia systematically participates in international exhibitions and other marketing events, which has led to an unprecedented increase in the export of Georgian wine to the Chinese market.

"We have quite ambitious plans, and given that the People's Republic of China is a strategic and reliable partner of Georgia, we hope that Georgian wine, which has an 8000-year history of development, will establish itself in the market as a competitive, premium segment category."

As tea is in China, wine is an integral part of our culture. We know best how much priority is a sector for the country, which has a centuries-old history, especially when a specific product is considered not only an export product but a part of the country's identity," said Mr. Otar Shamugia.

The Minister stressed the importance of active cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce for Imp. & Exp. of Foodstuffs, Native Produce, and Animal By-Products of the People's Republic of China in expanding Georgian wine exports to the Chinese market.

According to the President of the Chamber of Commerce for Imp. & Exp. of Foodstuffs, Native Produce, and Animal By-Products of the People's Republic of China, the Chamber's activities include international trade regulation and services involving products such as grain, food, live animals, animal products, vegetables, wine, and other beverages.
 

"Georgia exports the largest amount of wine to China among Central Asian countries. Georgian wine worth more than $10 million was imported into China, from January to September 2023. The Minister gave me Georgian wine as a gift, which is a special product. I believe that by showcasing Georgian wine at the exhibition, and through various promotional activities and planned cooperation with our Georgian counterparts, Georgian wine and other agricultural products will gain popularity among Chinese consumers, which will ultimately increase the number of Georgian products in the Chinese market.

I wish the Georgian delegation a successful visit to Shanghai, and Georgian products more popularity in China," said Mr. Cao Dezhong.
As stated by the parties, considering the free trade relations and joint efforts, there is an opportunity to deepen the trade relations between the two countries.

The meeting with the President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce was held in the framework of the opening of the largest international import exhibition - China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai. 

The Deputies of the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, Mr.  Gennadi Arveladze and Mr. Irakli Nadareishvili, Director of the Agency "Produce in Georgia" Mr. Mikheil Khidureli and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to the People's Republic of China Mr. Archil Kalandia attended the meeting along with the Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, Mr. Otar Shamugia.