Madina Gogova: we are ready to implement projects in different spheres of cultural life

Minister of Culture and Protection of Historical and Cultural Heritage Elvira Arsaliya met with a colleague from KCR Madina Gogova.

Sukhum. January 27. Apsnypress. Irena Dzhopua. At the meeting, the ministers of culture of the two republics discussed the plan of activities for 2016.

Opening the meeting, the minister of culture and protection of historical and cultural heritage Elvira Arsaliya noted that before the creation of the action plan our republics have implemented various projects.

«We have long-standing historical, cultural and family ties. Our teams regularly travel to the KCR, your touring ensembles and theaters hold here activities. We need only to continue and increase collaboration. I am confident that the action plan will be a new impetus, and this year we will try to implement a lot of new projects", - said Arsaliya. However, she stressed that the action plan has several directions: for artists, cultural monuments, museums, theaters and libraries. In addition, the minister said, the first event to be held this year has been already agreed.

«The first event this year that we plan to hold is an exhibition of Abkhazian artists, it will be held in North Caucasus branch of the Museum of Oriental Art in Adygea. And we will continue to communicate and think through projects ", - said Arsaliya.

In turn, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia Madina Gogova expressed hope that cooperation between the two agencies will bear fruit this year.

"We are ready to implement projects in various fields of cultural life, they have already been marked. In any direction you can find common ground, because we have always had close co-operation, and now it is needed to be further strengthen. Our cultures are similar, they are fraternal and friendly, but there are own interesting features and an exchange of experience is always very useful ", - said Gogova. She also noted that it was her first visit to Abkhazia, but she has been familiar to our culture for a long time.