Vadim Kharazia: problems of mutual relations of Russia and Turkey are included in the range of national interests of Abkhazia

Chairman of the RA SC on repatriation Vadim Kharazia informed «Apsnypress" on the beginning of the trilateral Russian-Abkhaz-Turkish dialogue.

Sukhum. April 26. Apsnypress. Elena Poluyan. From the outset, the Chairman of the RA State Committee on repatriation Vadim Kharazia stressed that the parties have not yet agree the official number of Abkhaz-Russian-Turkish meetings, initiated by the State Committee for repatriation. And most likely it will happen this week, during the signing of the final document of the first such meeting, held on April 22 in Sukhum.

Vadim Kharazia formulated a position of Abkhazia on trilateral meeting:"The problems that exist between Russia and Turkey have a large negative impact on the national, political and economic interests of Abkhazia. On the one hand, Russia is our strategic partner and ally, on the other - Turkey is home to a large number of representatives of the Abkhaz diaspora, relations with in many respects were interrupted due to the foreign policy of the Russian-Turkish conflict. Therefore, the problem of relations between Russia and Turkey is included in the terms of the national interests of Abkhazia".

According to Kharazia, in preparation of a trilateral meeting were involved Abkhazian and Russian politicians and public figures, as well as the plenipotentiary representative of the Republic of Abkhazia in Ankara Inar Gitsba. Previously held the appropriate consultations for 2-3 weeks. At the same time both Russian and Turkish sides noted the leading role of Abkhazia as an initiator of the event, as well as its willingness to act as an organizational platform in subsequent meetings. "But most importantly, the participants of tripartite initiatives expressed the need to continue the discussion in an expanded format, including leading politicians and diplomats of the three countries", - stressed Kharazia

RA SC on repatriation informed about the first agreement of the parties. In particular, it was suggested during the holy Muslim holiday of Ramadan, to held in Ankara a tour of the Abkhazian dance group, as well as creative meetings and exhibitions of Russian artists, acts of charity. For his part, head of the St. Petersburg Center for Regional Information and Analytical Center of the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies, Alexander Kolesnikov offered to organize on-site of RISS an exhibition of Turkish artists of Abkhaz origin and the Festival of the Caucasian cultures, as well as an International Conference in the Institute of Oriental Studies in Moscow and a youth forum in Pyatigorsk Institute of international relations.

Vadim Kharazia considers it appropriate to start a tripartite dialogue with the establishment of cultural relations: "We see problems in politics. The peoples do not have a negative attitude towards each other. As emphasized at the meeting of the Turkish side, Turkey is home to 950,000 Russian citizens, only their in Ankara more than 50 thousand, concluded more than 250 thousand common marriages are born Russian children. At the same time the Turks offer to provide Russian Christians building area of ​​over 600 square meters, for the Orthodox religious services. So, we believe it is necessary to begin with the renewal of cultural ties that have always existed among the peoples, and business and politics will join later".

In addition, the parties are willing to discuss the possibility of legal registration of the relevant public organization center in the country-initiator of the dialogue - Abkhazia.

The first trilateral meeting from the Abkhaz side was represented by First Deputy Prime Minister Shamil Adzynba, Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Chirikba, head of the Committee on Repatriation Vadim Kharazia, director of the Center for Strategic Studies under the President Oleg Damenia, Stanislav Lakoba, historian, member of the People's Assembly Taifun Ardzynba, Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Abkhazia to the Republic of Turkey Inar Gitsba. On the Russian side the round table was attended by the head of the St. Petersburg RISS Alexander Kolesnikov, deputy of the State Duma Jan Zelinskiy, Rector of the Institute of International Relations (Pyatigorsk) Viktor Panin, representative of business community of Saint Petersburg Alexander Belov. The Turkish side was represented by the journalist Hassan Kanbolat, Erol Ugurlu, chairman of the Federation of Abkhazian cultural centers Akhmet Hapat.