{"id":129705,"date":"2026-01-22T10:02:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T06:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiflisnews.ge\/?p=129705"},"modified":"2026-01-22T10:02:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T06:02:37","slug":"economy-minister-govt-will-work-closely-with-private-sector-to-address-food-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiflisnews.ge\/en\/economy-minister-govt-will-work-closely-with-private-sector-to-address-food-prices\/","title":{"rendered":"Economy Minister: Gov&#8217;t will work closely with private sector to address food prices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cA concrete action plan has been developed within the Government Coordination Commission on Food Prices, under which the government will work closely with the private sector to achieve tangible results in the coming months,\u201d Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili said.<\/p>\n<p>Kvrivishvili made the remarks following the first meeting of the Commission, chaired by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, which was held at the Government Administration.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Minister, the Commission\u2019s work will focus on food prices, medicines, and fuel. She noted that active consultations will be held with representatives of the private sector, including retail chains, distributors, and product manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the current period, we will have very active meetings directly with representatives of the private sector. Our task is to achieve tangible results within the framework of this commission in the coming months, in fact, by the end of April,\u201d Kvrivishvili said.<\/p>\n<p>The Government Coordination Commission is chaired by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and includes the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili, Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture David Songulashvili, Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Protection Mikheil Sarjveladze, Minister of Finance Lasha Khutsishvili, Head of the State Security Service Mamuka Mdinaradze, Head of the Government Administration Levan Zhorzholiani, and Chairman of the Competition and Consumer Protection Agency Irakli Lekvinadze.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cA concrete action plan has been developed within the Government Coordination Commission on Food Prices, under which the government will work closely with the private sector to achieve tangible results in the coming months,\u201d Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili said. 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