Five tons of Bashkir honey were sent to China

UFA, 28 July 2016. /Bashinform News Agency,Ksenia Kalinina/. Five tons of Bashkir honey were sent to China on July 29. A batch of lime, flower, buckwheat traditional honey was packaged in the original packaging, souvenir wooden containers and glassware, the CEO GBU "Bashkir Research Centre on Beekeeping and Apitherapy", the deputy of the State Assembly RB Amir Ishemgulov informs.

"Our Chinese partners have visited many regions of Russia, as well as Germany and Ukraine. After visiting several companies of Bashkortostan, dealing with honey sales, they have decided to conclude with our centre a long-term contract for the supply of Bashkir honey to China”, said the head of the research centre. “All the organizational issues have been solved in a short time. Chinese partners have prepared an information booth, handouts for selling Bashkir honey in the country".

Amir Ishemgulov expressed hope for long-term mutually beneficial relationship with a Chinese firm, and stressed that such cooperation would positively affect the development of beekeeping in the republic and will contribute to the popularization of Bashkortostan in the world market.