Authors: Mariam Jejeia, Daduna Getsadze

In an interview with Sputnik, Russia's Trade Representative in the de facto Republic of Abkhazia, Zalina Kobesova, spoke about the economic processes taking place in the occupied Abkhazia and the progress of economic cooperation with Russia.

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On March 25, a delegation of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development visited the de facto Republic of Abkhazia. The delegation included the Deputy Director of the Department for Special Programs and Projects of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development, Anton Melnik, and the Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia, Dmitry Volvach.

On March 19-21, the International Travel and Hospitality Show, MITT-2024, was held in Moscow in which Abkhazia also participated.

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On March 13, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the de facto Republic of Abkhazia, Inal Ardzinba, met with Dmitry Fedotov, the Head of the representation office of the Federal Agency for CIS States, Compatriots Living Abroad and International Humanitarian Affairs (“Russian House”) in Abkhazia.

At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, a Russian delegation and a working group of the government of the de facto republic of Abkhazia held a working meeting on the issues of delimitation and demarcation of the so-called border.

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Author: Arsen Araqelov

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On February 16, the de facto Minister of Internal Affairs of Abkhazia, Robert Kiut, met with the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and the State Secretary of Russia, Igor Zubov, in Moscow. The meeting discussed issues of cooperation between the “agencies.”

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In 2023, the “cross-border” turnover of funds carried out through banking system of Abkhazia amounted to RUB 143 billion, which is RUB 19.3 billion (15.6%) more than the same indicator in 2022.