Russian companies are interested in developing business and trade relations, along with implementation of investment projects with Abkhazia, the Kremlin chief of staff said.
Sergei Naryshkin arrived in the Abkhazian capital of Sukhumi to participate in a business forum.
"Today you have organized this great economic forum, which proves that our countries, [our] enterprises and companies are strongly interested in developing relations, in development of mutual trade, interested in implementation of small and large investment projects in Abkhazia, Naryshkin said.
Russian governors, non-governmental organizations and business representatives arrived to Abkhazia to participate in the forum, he said.
"This proves once again that big interest Russia has towards Abkazia," he added.
Russia recognized Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states two weeks after a five-day war with Georgia in August 2008, which began when Georgian forces attacked South Ossetia in an attempt to bring it back under central control.
SUKHUMI, October 16 (RIA Novosti)
