26.09.2016

At the invitation of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry from 25 of September visited Abkhazia journalists' delegation, the leading mass media of the Republic of the Tatarstan. The purpose of their visit - acquaintance with the economic and tourism potential of the Republic of Abkhazia and the coverage of life in their publications.

Today, journalists met with representatives of several ministries, public organizations and businessmen.

"Together with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Tatarstan, we have developed a number of projects which, in our opinion, will contribute to mutually beneficial cooperation between our republics. As for journalists, they have a chance to see Abkhazia and to inform about it to the inhabitants of the republic. We attach great importance to the visit of the head of Tatarstan, visited our country last autumn. I am sure that this visit will contribute to the development of friendly and economic relations between our republics, "- said, anticipating the interview, the president of Chamber of Commerce and Industry Gennady Gaguliya.

According to the head of the delegation - the head of the Information Policy Department of CCI of Tatarstan Elena Agzamova - they have had the idea to come to Abkhazia for a long time and to get acquainted with the republic.

She thanked Gennady Gaguliya for the invitation to visit Abkhazia and emphasized that Tatarstan Chamber of Commerce - "is a kind of platform for communication of entrepreneurs, contributing to the improvement of the business environment."

"Between the entrepreneurs of Abkhazia and Tatarstan should develop mutually beneficial relations in various fields, including banking. After getting acquainted with your republic, we provide information of Abkhazia and its economic potential, not only in the Chamber, but in the Tatar media, published a book of travel writing about Abkhazia ", - said Elena Agzamova.

Chairman of the Board of the Banking Association of Tatarstan Lyudmila Kitaitseva thanked for warm reception, she noted that the Abkhazian youth knows the history of their country.

"If young people with all their heart love their homeland, then they could say with confidence that Abkhazia has a bright future," - she said.

Lyudmila Kitaitseva reported that the banking system of Tatarstan is one of the best in Russia, and for the past 20 years, despite the crisis, none of the banks did not leave the market of the republic. She emphasized that banks are working closely with the Chamber of Commerce of RT are three business support programs at the federal, national and city levels. Lending to business is carried out at low interest rates - the first year zero rate, and then 2.3%. Kitaitseva offered to entrepreneurs of Abkhazia cooperation in the banking sector.

Commercial Director of "Tatarstan" magazine Nina Ahmetshina said that their magazine works 95 years, and it is as old as the Republic of Tatarstan.

The magazine is published in both official languages ​​- Tatar and Russian, and is considered a "presidential magazine." This socio-political, cultural and business publication, which houses all the information about what is happening in the country. According to Nina Akhmetshina, after a trip to Abkhazia, in the Journal of Materials about our country will certainly appear.

According to the director of the Business Center of RT - Internet portal TatCenter.ru Elmira Gainutdinova, Abkhazia is very attractive republic for investment. She said that their portal has a database of more than 1000 persons of interest to the business.

"Any contact is in itself interesting. Through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Abkhazia we want to establish contact with travel companies and journalists. We intend to place on your site TatCenter.ru photo report on the visit of your country and received while traveling information ", - said Gainutdinova.

She stressed that the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Tatarstan enjoys great prestige in Tatarstan, and because of it covered many of the events related to business and entrepreneurship.

Chief editor of the newspaper "Kazan statements", the director of the branch of JSC "Tatmedia" Venera Jiakupova expressed her willingness to cooperate with the Abkhaz journalists. According to her, in the rest of Abkhazia many residents of Tatarstan. "They prefer Abkhazia for low prices, clean sea, hospitality and kindness of your people," - she said.

"Our generation grew up on heroes of Fazil Iskander, and so many of us want to go to Abkhazia for the purpose of touch in his work, stand at the monuments dedicated to his literary heroes on Sukhum embankment", - said Yakupova.

"You have amazing people in your republic enormous potential. Yes, there are still many traces of the war and the early post-war years, a lot of problems, but there is no showing off, and it pleases ", - said the director of the Museum of Vasily Aksenov Irina Aksenova.

She recalled the long-standing friendship with Fazil Iskander, famous writer Vasily Aksenov. Aksenova stressed that many people come to Kazan for the sake of visiting the house-museum of Vasily Aksenov. Also many travel to their homeland and Vasily Shukshin - in a small village in the Altai Territory. However, local residents are openly saying that "Bob still has their feeds."

"I understand that the revival of Abkhazia depends on the economy. But there must be a basis for cultural studies. You have to be a museum of Fazil Iskander, and it will attract additional tourists to Abkhazia ", - said Irina Aksenova.

In turn, the Public Chamber Secretary Natella Akaba recalled that helped the Abkhazians relief during and after the war, despite the fact that the then Russian leaders ignored Abkhazia and even announced a blockade of the country with the aim to return Abkhazia to Georgia, namely the President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev help.

"I was part of the delegation headed by President Vladislav Ardzinba. The delegation included Gennady Gaguliya. We were met by a very dear guests, and we realized that in Russia there are people to support us ", - said N. Akaba. She stressed the readiness of the Public Chamber of Abkhazia to cooperate with Tatarstan.

"In order to maintain political and economic stability, we need to create a middle class. People want to be engaged in business, and in this respect the experience of Tatarstan, we will be very useful "- Secretary of the Public Chamber said.

Deputy Minister of Resorts and Tourism Astamur Akhba confirmed that cooperation between Abkhazia and the Tatarstan is gradually improving. He recalled that the republic came Tatar tour operators to get acquainted with the tourist potential of Abkhazia.

"We know their problems and try to fix them. Journalistic playground - this is a good opportunity to provide information about a wide range of Abkhazia Tatarstan readers ", - said Akhba.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture Vladimir Daurov reminded about the project in the amount of 500 million rubles for the construction of greenhouses in the Ochamchira district, which invests in "May" Tatar leadership on greenhouse complex.

"Greenhouses are built on technologies that today are not even in Tatarstan. This is a significant starting point for cooperation in the field of agriculture, "- said Daurov.

Head of the Information Department of the Foreign Ministry of Abkhazia, the head of the "Mountain of Abkhazia" Tengiz Tarba considers it necessary to establish cultural and humanitarian ties and exchange of youth delegations sure that young people know about each other, about the history and culture of the friendly republics.

"Contacts are developing and will soon begin to bear fruit. We are mindful of the humanitarian aid and support for the residents of the Abkhazia of friendly people of Tatarstan. Now is the time for cooperation between entrepreneurs, which can be mutually beneficial for both parties ", - summed up the results of the meeting Gennady Gaguliya.

Then the delegation of Tatarstan presented to the President of CCI gifts - picture with Peter and Paul Cathedral, a set of commemorative coins dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War and the deluxe edition of poems of Tatar poets.

Visit of Tatarstan delegation of journalists will last until September 30.