19/11/2013 19:42
Georgia to return about 500 tons of infected potatoes to Armenia
17 vehicles loaded with 467 tons of potatoes entered Armenia through Sadakhlo checkpoint from Georgia, Грузия Online reported.
ccording to the Revenue Service of Georgian Finance Ministry, an initial inspection of a shipment at Sadakhlo customs house revealed samples of potatoes infected with brown rot. Samples were sent to a laboratory for testing. As a result, it was found that 467 tons of potatoes were infected with brown rot.
In accordance with the Georgian government’s decision No 429, the shipment will be sent back to the exporting country.