Ilia Chkhikvadze: Kenaf is planted in the village of Shakriani and it is in no way related to cannabis

According to Ilia Chkhikvadze, a representative of LLC Georgia in the World, kenaf and not cannabis is planted in the village of Shakriani, Kakheti region.

The above explanation was made by Ilia Chkhikvadze in response to the information spread by human rights activist Zviad Kuprava, according to which, "there is a plantation of cannabis in Kakheti".

Ilia Chkhikvadze claims there is a plantation of kenaf in the village of Shakriani and it is absolutely legal. According to him, the plant is in no way related to cannabis.

“LLC Georgia in the World is carrying out a project together with Japanese investors. We are exporting the plant and the activity is absolutely legal”, Ilia Chkhikvadze said.