President Mikheil Saakashvili visited village Agara, Kareli district (Shida Kartli region) to see an apple processing plant and a sugar factory. The President spoke about the issues related to the development of small businesses and said that transacting such businesses were one of the main priorities for Georgia. "It has become possible to process our products locally", President Saakashvili said. 
The President also stressed that Gocha Zasokhov, who opened the factory with his Italian partners, was the hero of our country. Mikheil Saakashvili promised the director of the factory Anatoli Ischenko to deliver him the Georgian passport. 

The President also met with the local residents there.

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