Limited Liability Company “Infrastructure Development” will carry out a comprehensive reconstruction of the eponymous Sukhum International Airport. VG Ardzinba has not been operating since 1993. This Russian company and the Ministry of Economy of Abkhazia signed an agreement on the participation of President Aslan Bzhania on October 27. presidential press service.
“The Government of the Republic of Abkhazia and Infrastructure Development LLC signed a public-private partnership agreement. The subject of the agreement was the restoration of the Sukhumi International Airport real estate complex. VG In the message, it was stated that a call was made to Ardzınba for the resumption of air traffic.
According to the presidential press service, Rashid Nurgaliev is the owner of Infrastructure Development LLC. He expressed his gratitude to the leaders of Abkhazia for choosing the proposed airport modernization project.
The press service quotes Nurgaliev as saying: “The opening of the airport will allow tourists to quickly and, more importantly, comfortably reach the resorts of Abkhazia.”
He noted that a modern airport will make it possible to fully realize the high tourism potential of the republic.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Abkhazia Kristina Özgan said that the public-private partnership agreement determines the terms, conditions, financing volumes and subsequent operating procedure for the modernization and reconstruction of the complex.
“The airport, its infrastructure, the historical terminal building, its status as a dual-use facility and its namesake “Sukhum International Airport” remain in state ownership. VG Ardzınba” press service quotes Özgan.
Before that, the President of Abkhazia, Aslan Bzhania, announced that a new permanent base for the Russian Navy would be established on the Black Sea coast of Abkhazia, and an agreement on this had already been signed. It will be located in the Ochamchira region.
Russia recognized the sovereignty of Abkhazia on 26 August 2008. This year, celebrations were held in the republic in honor of the 15th anniversary of the event. Now the Russian and Abkhazian armies work together to ensure the security of the republic. Border guards of the Russian FSB also work on the borders of Abkhazia.
Previously Medvedev accepted Annexation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia to Russia.