During the conversation with the coordinators, topical issues of interaction between international organizations working in Abkhazia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were touched upon. Inal Ardzinba gave a positive assessment of projects aimed at socio-economic development, assistance to small and medium-sized businesses, development of the agricultural sector and humanitarian support. At the same time, the Minister called inadmissible some projects that are being implemented in Abkhazia. In particular, during a meeting with acting head of the UNDP office in Abkhazia Rafis Abazov, the Minister touched upon the topic of conducting a sociological survey among the citizens of Abkhazia, which raised issues of a domestic political nature, and also studied the possibility of establishing relations with Georgia. This survey was conducted on the territory of Abkhazia from June to August 2021.
“In accordance with the law “On statistical activity in the Republic of Abkhazia”, only state authorities can conduct sociological surveys. Your organization simply does not have the right to do this. In addition, this activity must be coordinated with the relevant department - the State Committee on Statistics,” the minister stressed. Inal Ardzinba stated that this is the joint position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia, as the main coordinating body, as well as the Prosecutor General's Office and the State Security Service.
Inal Ardzinba also touched upon the implementation of the COBERM project. “This is an unacceptable project aimed at misleading the citizens of the Republic of Abkhazia, establishing a direct dialogue between Abkhazians and Georgians at the level of experts and youth. The implementation of this project is unacceptable on the territory of Abkhazia. Write it down for yourself and don't do projects like this again. We forbid you to do this,” the minister stressed. Inal Ardzinba also noted that the COBERM project meets the goals and objectives declared by the Georgian government.