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David Songulashvili: "Today is a significant and historic day. Cognac production is launching in Georgia."
Mr. David Songulashvili, Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, together with the Prime Minister Mr. Irakli Kobakhidze and Parliament Speaker Mr. Shalva Papuashvili, visited the "Kachreti Winemaking" enterprise.
The company is launching the production of the French cognac brand ‘’NAPOLEON’’ in Georgia.
"Today marks a significant and historic day, as for the first time, cognac production is beginning in Georgia. This is a remarkable event for our country and the first occasion that a cognac brand is being produced outside of France. This achievement is the result of a strong relationship and friendship between France and Georgia. As you know, the history of cognac in Georgia dates back to the 19th century. In 1888, Davit Sarajishvili was the first to produce branded cognac in Georgia.
After completing a three-year study in France, Sarajishvili returned and laid the foundation for cognac’s history in Georgia; later, the tradition extended to Armenia and Azerbaijan. This tradition, which has spanned over a century and a half, has been revived today. This success is the result of hard work and great trust — primarily trust in partnership, in the country, and in the growth of the national economy.
Georgia is practically a peaceful island in the region, and it is precisely this fact that facilitates important decisions such as launching cognac production outside of France. Of course, this is your achievement, Mr. Prime Minister, and I would like to sincerely thank you for this. Peace provides opportunities for investors to enter Georgia, and decisions that were practically impossible for businesses until now have become achievable today. I would like to thank the Karichashvili family and the Kachreti winery for this important project. Today’s event is a powerful example of what peace brings to a country — stable economic growth and an investment climate that ‘Georgian Dream’ is fostering in this country," said Mr. David Songulashvili.