Mintimer Shaimiev meets President of Abkhazia Raul Khajimba

On July 23, at his meeting with President of Abkhazia Raul Khajimba at the Kazan Kremlin, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev thanked him for finding an opportunity to visit the republic in the days of the 16th FINA World Championship.

The delegation of Abkhazia headed by its President arrived in Kazan to visit Kazan Federal University, Himgrad technopolis, Kazan agro-industrial park, IT-park, Alabuga Specialized Economic Zone, OAO “KAMAZ”, the island town of Sviyazhsk and attend the opening ceremony of the 16th FINA World Championship in Kazan.

Before the meeting Mintimer Shaimiev presented the cultural and historical project of the federal significance “Cultural heritage: the ancient town of Bolgar and island town of Sviyazhsk”.

Shaimiev told about social and economic development of Tatarstan and shared his memories about Vladislav Ardzinba, President of Abkhazia in 1990-2004. They were fellows and companions in the most difficult time for Tatarstan and Abkhazia when new statehood was being established.

“Preservation of national identity, traditions and territory of your republic is the main area of your development,” Shaimiev noted.

Areas of cooperation between Tatarstan and Abkhazia were discussed at the meeting.