“PRODEXPO” held in Moscow on February 2018-Opening Day.

February 5, 2018 was marked by the beginning of the PRODEXPO 2018 Exhibition which will be held until February 9, 2018 at the Expocentre in Moscow, Russia. A business delegation of representatives of leading Sri Lankan tea companies are now attending the exhibition as participants displaying their products at the Ceylon Tea Stand organized by the Sri Lanka Tea Board and the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Russia.

PRODEXPO 2018 is one of the most popular food and beverages international exhibitions and annually attracts attention of numerous companies specializing in this industry from all over the world. For Sri Lankan companies this exhibition serves as a ground to explore the Russian market and establish direct contacts with Russian buyers, retailers, and distributors. H. E. Dr. Saman Weerasinghe, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Russia, led the Opening Ceremony of the Ceylon Tea Stand, during which he pointed out the importance of the tight trade cooperation between Sri Lanka and Russia on the corporate business level and encouraged Sri Lankan delegates to use the opportunity to get acquainted with representatives of the Russian tea industry and retail chains with the aim of further promotion of Ceylon tea on the Russian market.