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By Nazrin Gadimova

Russia gave permission to eight more Georgian companies for registration of alcoholic beverages that will be delivered to Russia.

The Russian Federal Service on Customers' Rights Protection and Human Well-being Surveillance (Rospotrebnadzor) made ​​a decision on the admission of eight Georgian wine producers- Aragvi, Bolero and Company, GVMT Group, Black-Sea-Wine, Kvlivo, Papris Mindvrebi, Akido, and Georgian Wine from Mukhrani Cellar- to the state registration.

103 companies that produce alcoholic beverages, one company that produces beer, and seven companies that produce mineral water in Georgia are currently permitted to supply their productions to the Russian market, Rospotrebnadzor reported on October 30.

In a move widely condemned by Georgia, Russia banned imports of Georgian wines and two popular brands of mineral water in 2006, citing the poor quality of the products.

The new Georgian government negotiated with Russia in order to get Georgian goods back to the Russian market. At the end of the negotiations, both sides said the embargo on the Georgian products could be lifted. This process is currently underway.

Both Rospotrebnadzor and the Russian government are interested in the return of Georgian alcoholic beverages to Russian markets, demonstrated by the fact that experts of the highest level were sent to Georgia to monitor its local enterprises.

Russian experts checked about 39 Georgian enterprises that produce alcoholic and mineral beverages during their visit to Georgia in September 2013.

According to the Rospotrebnadzor, Georgian producers have brought over 6 million liters of alcoholic beverages to the territory of Russia since June. It is expected that another 2-3 million liters will be delivered by late 2013.