BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 23
By Tamilla Mamedova - Trend:
Bread prices will not increase in Georgia, and there will be no delays in the supply of wheat and flour, Georgian Minister of Agriculture Levan Davitashvili said, Trend reports citing Georgian media.
Georgian Prime Minister Georgi Gakharia instructed Davitashvili to monitor food supplies, logistics and transport during the tightening of measures against coronavirus.
The minister of agriculture held a meeting with importers of flour, manufacturers of bakery products and representatives of industry associations.
“Wheat stocks are constantly monitored. In emergency situations, special attention is paid to this area. I emphasize that bread prices will not rise, there will be no interruptions in supplies,” Davitashvili said.
At the meeting, the minister presented measures developed by the government to regulate the prices of nine products including rice, pasta, sunflower oil, flour, sugar, wheat, milk powder, buckwheat and legumes.
Davitashvili reminded that the Ministry of Agriculture has developed state program for the preservation of food prices to be implemented by the Agricultural Development Agency in conjunction with the Revenue Service.
According to the program, from March 15 to May 15, the state will subsidize the exchange rate difference for importing companies that purchase nine basic foodstuffs.
To date, 54 cases of coronavirus infection have been recorded in Georgia.