The de facto Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Abkhazia, Kristina Ozgan, met with the Minister of Economic Development of Russia, Maxim Reshetnikov, in Moscow, on July 8. The parties signed a memorandum on cooperation for the development of program-targeted management.

The event was held within the framework of the program for the creation of a common socio-economic space on the basis of harmonization of the “legislation” of the two countries.

The memorandum envisages the exchange of information and experience on the implementation and assessment of effectiveness of “government” programs by de facto ministries, as well as provides for an increase in the level of development of specialists. Ozgan and Reshetnikov agreed to hold “regular working meetings, conferences, symposia, and seminars between experts and delegations,” to exchange specialists and conduct joint researches.