According to Economy Minister, Georgian private companies appealed to Russia in 2020 to open the market for dairy products, and since then there has been no communication on this issue

According to the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Levan Davitashvili, private companies from Georgia appealed to Russia in 2020 to open the market for animal food products by Russia, and since then no communication has been held on this issue.

As Davitashvili explained at the briefing after the government session, since 2020, especially in view of war, Georgia has not addressed Russia on this issue.

"It should be clearly noted that several Georgian companies appealed to Russia in 2020, since then there has been no communication. The agitation that has arisen in society is due to the lack of information. Especially in view of war, Georgia has not appealed to Russia further on this issue. There was an appeal from private companies that they were interested in entering a new market. Food products of animal origin have special regulations, i.e. specific enterprises need to be recognized by the relevant controlling body," said Levan Davitashvili.

In response to the question about "Russian expert in the United States saying that a meeting took place between the Kremlin and the Georgian government to help Russia evade sanctions," the minister said it was "pointless speculation."

"I do not know at all, someone is saying something unbelievable, I do not know what nationality, whose citizen he is and what he is talking about. I heard his name and surname for the first time, he can explain himself and provide specific information to the public if he has anything. However, these are still standard pointless speculations, which are abundant in this sensitive period," Levan Davitashvili said.