We had a very constructive meeting with a two-sided dialogue, questions were asked, and we asked questions as well. Everyone is ready to review any number individually or in a group. Such a statement Executive Director of the Retail Association made after the Cross-Government Coordination Commission meeting on food prices held at the Government Administration.

“The Association members and representatives of food retailers participated in the meeting. Everyone is ready to review any number individually or in a group. Similar meetings will continue, we will work for some period of time, and it will be determined where all this comes from, why some numbers are higher or lower. This was the first meeting, and nothing concrete was revealed.

The meeting was constructive, in a dialogue regime, and it is likely to be a long process to address challenges that shape food prices.

It was highlighted that local production should be promoted and the government is ready to contribute to this. Plans will be elaborated gradually. It is hard for me to say anything specific after the first meeting. As for retailers, all data is public and transparent. They are posted on a report and any interested individual can view them. We have supermarkets of all segments, be it discounters or premium class products. The information is public”, - said Sopio Kashakashvili.