12 July, 2023

Tabaterra and Japan Tobacco International signed an agreement on the export of global cigarette brands to Georgia

Export agreement has been signed between Tabaterra CSJC and Japan Tobacco International (JTI), the world's leading producer of tobacco products, to manufacture JTI's global brands in Azerbaijan and export to Georgia. As part of the strategic partnership, leading international brands of JTI such as Sobranie, Winston and Camel sold in Georgia will be produced by Tabaterra in Azerbaijan.

"We are very pleased to have partnership with JTI on the production and export of global brands. The export agreement we signed is a clear example of production of high-quality products at Tabaterra in accordance with international standards. This not only strengthens our position as an international manufacturer, but also expands our export opportunities. The export agreement will make a significant contribution to the economy of Azerbaijan, as well as to local manufacturing in our country. As a result, this agreement will supply foreign currency inflow of around 13 million US dollars to our Country annually." - Elman Javanshir, Director of Tabaterra CJSC

"The export agreement we signed with Tabaterra CJSC is of great importance for JTI in terms of strengthening our position in the Georgian market. Based on the experience and production capabilities of our business partner, Tabaterra, we can now manufacture our global brands such as Sobranie, Winston and Camel in Azerbaijan in a shorter period of time and ensure its accessibility for Georgian consumers. The export agreement we have signed will contribute to the increase of trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Georgia.” - Sergey Buksa, General Manager of JTI for Belarus and the Caucasus region.

Tabaterra CJSC always takes a leading position among all JTI License and Contract manufacturing factories globally due to the quality parameters of the products. This achievement is an indicator of continuous commitment to high quality and manufacturing standards at Tabaterra.