Azerbaijan resumes cheese exports to Georgia

Azerbaijan imported 2,989 tons of cheese, valued at $12 million in the first five months of 2024, Report informs, citing the country's State Statistical Committee.

Compared to the corresponding period in 2023, this is an increase of 19 percent in volume and 16 percent in value.

During the reporting period, Azerbaijan bought 539 tons (+84%) of cheese from Lithuania worth $2.71 million (+64%), 1,000 tons (+7%) from Iran worth $1.97 million (+10%), 299 tons (+86%) from Belarus worth $1.54 million (+51%), 280 tons (+92%) worth $1.170 million (+58%) from Russia, 181 tons (-18%) from Germany worth $946,000 (-27%).

Moreover, Azerbaijan exported 216.42 tons of cheese worth $1.85 million over the course of five months, which is a decrease of 22 percent in volume and 15 percent in value from the same period of last year.

Thus, Azerbaijan sold 215.26 tons (-16.3%) of cheese to Russia worth $1.84 million (-15.2%), and 1.16 tons to Georgia worth $5,850.

After a break of 7 years and 7 months, Azerbaijan resumed the export of cheese to Georgia.