Sri Lanka: Please buy more tea - Sri Lanka tells "friendly countries"

Arab Times reports Sri Lanka, has asked 'friendly countries' to buy more tea to help the battle-torn island survive the global financial crisis.

Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama and senior officials of the tea board on Friday met envoys of main tea-buying countries and urged them to purchase more green gold and help sustain auction prices.

'Sri Lanka is seeking the support of friendly countries who are principal buyers of Ceylon tea to remain active in the tea market to promote tea exports and to maintain price stability,' the foreign ministry said Saturday.

Russia and former Soviet republics are the largest markets for Sri Lankan tea, accounting for nearly a fifth of the total tea exports, followed by the Middle East and North Africa.

Published by Mike Hitchen, mikehitchenconsulting.com
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