2nd Business Forum in Abkhazia

The Second Business Forum kicked off in Abkhazia yesterday. Kremlin Chief of Staff Sergei Naryshkin arrived in the Abkhaz capital of Sukhumi to participate in a business forum. "Russian companies are interested in developing business and trade relations, along with implementation of investment projects with Abkhazia,"  RIA Novosti quotes Mr Naryshkin as saying.

"Today you have organized this great economic forum, which proves that our countries, enterprises and companies are strongly interested in developing relations, in development of mutual trade, interested in implementating small and large investment projects in Abkhazia, Naryshkin said.

Russian governors, non-governmental organizations and business representatives arrived in Abkhazia to participate in the forum, he said.

"This proves once again the great interest Russia has towards Abkhazia," he added.

18 Russian regions sent representatives to the Forum.