Абхазы прибывают в позитивном настроении, т.к. чувствуют поддержку России. Анкваб заверяет Путина, что Абхазия не та, что была шесть или семь лет назад.

Президент России, Владимир Путин, пообещал Абхазии помощь в экономической и социальной сферах, во время вчерашней встречи с её лидером Александром Анквабом рядом с Сочи.

Путин заявил, что "Много сделано за предыдущие годы в становлении Абхазии как независимого государства, но еще больше предстоит сделать." Говоря о визите на пропускной пункт между Россией и Абхазией, которые лидеры двух стран совершили ранее в тот же день Путин отметил, что все должно быть сделано так, что "чтобы люди чувствовали себя комфортно, чтобы могли общаться, заниматься бизнесом, встречаться, отдыхать".

Со своей стороны, Анкваб поздравил Путина со вступлением в должность президента России. "Не могу не поздравить вас и не только от своего имени, но и от имени ваших избирателей в Абхазии", сказал Анкваб. "Сегодня Абхазия не та, которой была 6-7 лет назад. Идет с помощью России поступательное развитие, и это имеет огромное значение для нашей страны", сказал он. По его словам, у населения Абхазии "позитивное настроение, потому что люди чувствуют поддержку России".

Это была первая встреча Путина с иностранным лидером после того, как в понедельник он был приведен к присяге в качестве президента России.

Источник: commonspace.eu по материалам Интерфакс

Фото: Владимир Путин с лидером Абхазии, Александром Анквабом в Сочи 11 мая 2012 года. (фото любезно предоставлено пресс-службой Президента России).

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