Georgian reps due in Moscow to negotiate resuming trade ties
A Georgian delegation will head to Moscow for talks to restore trade relations with Russia on February 3, the chairman of the National Wine Agency, Levan Davitashvili said at a briefing,Trend news agency reported.
According to him, the technical problem associated with the issuance of visas has been resolved, and the Russian section of the Embassy of Switzerland in Georgia is ready to issue them.
During the visit, a meeting with the chief Russian sanitary doctor Gennady Onishchenko is expected.
According to Davitashvili, it will be a meeting of a technical nature.
The Georgian delegation will be composed of seven members, two of which are representatives of the National Wine Agency, two - from the Food Safety Agency, two - from the Wine Association and one is the representative of the company for export of vegetables and fruits.
"The meetings will be held for two or three days. Several rounds of talks are to take place. It is not excluded that these meetings will be followed by Russian representatives' visit to Georgia, which we welcome," Davitashvili said, noting that it will be a return to the Russian market of Georgian products that are subject to phytosanitary inspection.