15/12/2011 18:32
International day of tea
International day of tea will be celebrated today. The aim is to concentrate the attention of the government and the citizens on tea realization problems.
On December 15 was accepted by many international organizations and trade unions as the international day of tea.
International day of Tea is being celebrated in countries where the tea production is on the first plan, i.e. India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Uganda and Tanzania.
Tea became known in Europe and Russia since the first half of the 17th century.