FINANCE MINISTER: EXPORT TO RUSSIA WILL NOT DECLINE SIGNIFICANTLY, WHILE TAXATION OF IMPORT WILL BRING ADDITIONAL 15-20M LARI TO THE BUDGET

Finance Minister Nodar Khaduri declared that “According to our calculations, taxation of our production during export to Russia should not cause significant growth in price of this production and significant decrease of export”.

“Import from Russia will be taxed with customs dues and as a result, Georgian budget will get additional 15-20 million lari”, the Minister pointed.