Rustam Minnikhanov meets Prime Minister of the Republic of Abkhazia Arthur Mikvabia

On June 12, at Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with Prime Minister of the Republic of Abkhazia Arthur Mikvabia, who arrived on a working visit in Kazan yesterday.

In his interview to journalists Deputy Prime Minister Vasil Shayhraziev said that today’s meeting discussed possibilities of further cooperation between the two republics. One of the directions in this work is to assist in the preparation of the state municipal employees. "Management programmes introduced in Tatarstan could be useful and effective for Abkhazia," he said, adding that the issue related to the development of tourism was also touched upon.

The delivery of goods from Tatarstan to Abkhazia, including clothes and KAMAZ trucks, was another important topic discussed at today's working meeting. "We are also interested in products that can be purchased in Abkhazia, especially fruit," Shayhraziev continued.

In his turn Arthur Mikvabia noted that his visit to Tatarstan is the desire to continue cooperation with Russia and Tatarstan in particular. "We want to develop our relations. As for Tatarstan, we remember how the republic helped us in 1992-1993 years. We are very grateful for this," he said.

"We like the results Tatarstan achieves, we see its development and progress. We want to share experiences, knowledge and establish closer relations in all areas, including culture, economy, and friendship between our peoples," Mikvabia said.