On behalf of President of Abkhazia, Aslan Bzhania, Head of the Presidential Office Alkhas Kvitsinia conveyed a congratulatory note to the 800th anniversary of the city.

Welcoming the Abkhaz delegation, Andrey Sanosyan said: “This year marks 10 years since the signing of an agreement on partnerships establishment between Nizhny Novgorod region and Abkhazia. We are grateful to you for your attention to our region, as well as for the desire to share with us the joy of celebrations timed to coincide with the 800th anniversary. "

Alkhas Kvitsinia thanked the leadership of the Nizhny Novgorod region for the warm welcome. He stressed the importance of developing cooperation in many areas. “We intend to expand and strengthen them,” Kvitsinia said.

The meeting discussed issues of cooperation between the Nizhny Novgorod region and the Republic of Abkhazia.

The meeting was attended by: Minister of Foreign Affairs Daur Kove, Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Zurab Kadzhaya, Deputy Head of the Administration of Gagra District Alkhas Bartsits, Head of the Administration of Pitsunda Ruslan Khuntzaria, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Abkhazia in Nizhny Novgorod Vladimir Litvinchuk.

The Russian side was represented by: Director of the Department for Relations with the Subjects of the Federation, Parliament and Public Associations (DSPO) of the RF Ministry of Foreign Affairs Semyon Grigoriev, Representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry in Nizhny Novgorod Sergey Malov, Chairman of the Nizhny Novgorod City Duma Oleg Lavrichev, Director of the Department of External Relations of the Government of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Olga Guseva, head of the local government of the urban district of Bor Alexey Borovsky, head of the local government of the city municipal district Alexander Mudrov.