A Georgian delegation led by the Agriculture Minister featured in the opening ceremony of China International Import Expo, an import industry fair looking to facilitate strengthening of economic cooperation and trade between participating states.

Otar Shamugia highlighted the strategic partnership announced between the two countries during Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili’s visit to China, which he said would raise the relations “to an even higher level”: “The efforts of our Governments to deepen cooperation are of great importance and the activity and initiatives of private companies play an important role in this process”.

Organized by Enterprise Georgia, the state agency promoting entrepreneurship, investment and exports, up to 40 Georgian companies are being represented at the fair, including producers of Georgian wines, non-alcoholic beverages, agriculture products, leather goods, accessories and children’s clothes.

Governments and business delegations from over 150 countries are participating in the fair set to run until Friday at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre in Shanghai.