In the framework of EuroBasket Georgian wine expo opens in Ljubljana, Slovenia

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15.09.2013 (Hvino News) Yesterday Georgian wine expo started at the bank of river Ljubljanica in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Aleksandre Chkuaseli, acting ambassador of Georgia in Slovenia, said that by the initiative of the mayor of Ljubljana, wine expos of EuroBasket participant countries started in the city.

On 14 September this event started with a two-day expo of Georgian and Spanish wine. Other participant countries of EuroBasket will join the expo in the next days. Georgian wine expo is held with the support of Georgian Embassy. Wine tasting is free.

Ljubljana is twinned with Tbilisi since 1977. Aleksandre Chkuaseli, acting ambassador of Georgia in Slovenia, said that Slovenians really like Georgia, and many of them feel sorry for the Georgian national team that they could not make through to the next round.

After the preliminary round of EuroBasket 2013, which was played in four venues across Slovenia, the tournament is now moving to Ljubljana, which will host the second round featuring 12 best European basketball nations.

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