Azerbaijani and Georgian teas took centre stage during an online celebration on the eve of the second International Tea Day.

FAO and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) hosted the roundtable event to highlight the countries’ potential to produce high quality and specialty teas. They also shared findings from their joint tea sector reviews, including options for developing the industries sustainably.

In his opening remarks, Vladimir Rakhmanin, FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Europe and Central Asia, pointed to the cultural significance of tea in the Caucasus and the strong legacy of tea production in Georgia and Azerbaijan.