Alexander Ankvab has held a meeting on a possible introduction of value added tax for imported goods.

The Chamber of Commerce has presented the sixth edition of the "Catalogue of enterprises of the Republic of Abkhazia". The presentation was held at the restaurant "Ertsakhw" and was attended by the heads of the districts of Abkhazia, of various enterprises, and of representatives of the Embassy of Russia in Abkhazia as well as by journalists.

A Service Centre for AQUAFON subscribers opened today in Tkuarchal. It is the ninth such AQUAFON centre in Abkhazia.

At the invitation of the president of the Republic of Abkhazia Chamber of Trade and Industry, a meeting took place today at the Republic of Abkhazia Chamber of Trade and Industry with entrepreneurs from Turkey. The prospects for doing business in Abkhazia and issues connected with business activity were discussed at the meeting.

A Delegation of the Republic of Abkhazia, including the sales-representative of the Republic of Abkhazia in the Russia Federation, Oleg Bartsits, and executives of "The International Cultural-Business Centre of the Republic of Abkhazia", Oleg Lakoba and Pëtr Berëz, has over recent days been on a business-trip in Berlin, Germany.