Republic of Karelia is planning to hold in late March - early April, a week-long festival of his food in East China's Fujian province. This was reported by the correspondent of TASS on Saturday, the Deputy the head of Karelia Vladimir Timofeev.

According to him, the relevant agreement was reached at the working trip of the delegation of the Republic, which runs from 22 to 28 January.

"We have agreed that we will conduct in the near future the products festival of Karelia," - said Timofeev.

He said that during the week in 100 of the 700 stores of a large retail network Bravo YH will include presentations, tastings and sale of Karelian food. This event, he believes, will allow to define a specific list of products that the Chinese partners are ready to put on the shelves on a regular basis.

"In the food supply, we see the future. We have already agreed and now there is technical support. I hope that at the end of March or in early April we will have this festival", - said Vladimir Timofeev. According to him, interest in the project showed the government of Fujian province, which the Governor supported this idea.

Last year the Republic of Karelia and Fujian established sister relationship. The relevant document November 1, in the presence of heads of governments of the two countries signed in Beijing at the great hall of the people the head of Karelia Arthur Parfenchikov and the Chairman of the national government (the Governor), Secretary of the party Committee of the Communist party of China (CPC) Fujian Yu Vago.