Both bottling plants of the Georgian mineral water Borjomi have been temporarily shut down due to sanctions imposed on Russia,as Russian billionaire, businessman Mikhail Fridman, whose Alfa Group has had a controlling stake in the company since 2013, has been sanctioned for Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. 

"Since the beginning of hostilities in Ukraine, the company IDS Borjomi Georgia has appeared in a complicated  situation. limited access to bank accounts and a difficult situation on major markets for the sale have led to complications. The company has been operating until now with the hope that the situation could change, which has not happened so far,”said the company. 

The plants employ about 400 people. 

Giorgi Diasamidze, the chairman of the trade union, said that the employer offered certain conditions to the employees, but no agreement has been reached so far.