9 Oct 2013 17:29

Abkhaz leader mulls socio-economic projects with senior Russian officials

SUKHUMI. Oct 9 (Interfax) - President of Abkhazia Alexander Ankvab and Russian Deputy Prime Minister, presidential envoy to the North Caucasian Federal District Alexander Khloponin, on Wednesday discussed the implementation of social and economic projects in Abkhazia while in Sukhumi.

Ankvab noted that the agenda of the sixth session of the Russian-Abkhaz intergovernmental commission is "busy and concrete".

Khloponin said that the Russian part of the commission is working constructively with Abkhaz colleagues.

"There are many questions but all of them can be settled," he said.

Also on Wednesday Ankvab met Russian presidential aide Vladislav Surkov who arrived in Sukhumi for the session of the intergovernmental commission.