Otar Shamugia: Sugar is being imported in the country, we have stocks of both wheat and flour - there may be delays in stores, but it will be eliminated in a few days

According to the Minister of Environment Protection and Agriculture, Otar Shamugia, there is a supply of products in Georgia and the country has no problem with imports. According to the Minister, no delays are expected regarding wheat and other products.

As Shamugia told reporters after the Government session, the absence of some products in stores is due to the fact that increased purchases have created some delays in the supply chain.

"We have daily communication with importers. We saw some fuss over sugar, which was caused only by the fact that a certain part of the population made unnecessary purchases to replenish supplies. This process is carried out in such a way that there is no delay - both sugar and other products enter the country. We do not import sugar from either Russia or Ukraine, so there was no reason for this fuss. We do not expect any delays regarding other products or wheat. So far, the country has supplies of both wheat and flour. We monitor developments, work with businesses, importers and, if necessary, are ready to support connecting to relevant markets and contacts from which specific products may be needed in the future. However, today we do not see any risks in this direction and everything is in order in terms of product supply at this stage," said Shamugia.

According to him, if there was a problem with supplies, the shops could not be filled with products and there would be a shortage of products in the country.

"Increased purchases are causing some disruptions in the supply chain, which will take some time to resolve. In some stores there may be delays for some time, however, this delay will be eliminated in a few days and supplies will be replenished. If there was a problem with supplies, the stores could not be filled with products and we would have a shortage. We observe and monitor on a daily basis with the business and no delays regarding the import of products are expected in the near future. The risk is not real," Shamugia said.