13 January 2010 – NatPress.Net Sourcs: abkhaziagov.org The President of Abkhazia Sergey Bagapsh met in SuKhum with a group of businessmen from Jordan. Welcoming the guests, Sergey Bagapsh said that Abkhazia was ready to discuss the issues of development of economic and cultural cooperation with Jordan. "We are ready to discuss your proposals and to share the views regarding mutually benificial cooperation", the President said. The members of the Jordanian delegation congratulated the President on the recognition of independence of Abkhazia already by four countries. The Jordanian businessmen were interested in the possibilities of opening air communication, a pharmaceutical company, and a broadcasting company. The President admitted that "for attracting foreign investments into the country, first of all, it is necessary to solve the problem of communications, namely to open air and railway communication". The President seconded the idea of establishing cultural contacts between Abkhazia and Jordan, as well as of realizing a joint TV project, adding that "Abkhazia, certainly, needs a wide satellite broadcasting for all the countries where the Abkhaz Diaspora lives". A repatriate from Jordan Ali Bgazhba said that there was an arrangement with the "Caucasus" State national dance ensemble headed by Kandid Tarba about a tour in Jordan. |