On October 1, President of the Republic of Abkhazia Raul Khadzhimba attended the closing ceremony of the XVI tennis tournament “The Big Abkhazian Hat” in Gagra.
The President greeted the winners and participants of the tournament.
“The fact that the tournament was opened on Victory Day has a symbolic meaning to us. I wish you all the best. Come to Abkhazia. This tournament will be continued. I have no doubt that this sports event will always be supported”, - said the President.
At the end of the meeting, organiser of the tournament, deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Head of the Institute of CIS countries Konstantin Zatulin presented the President with a gift.
The tournament was organised by the tennis club “Big Hat”, the Y.A. Gagarin tennis club of cosmonauts and the Institute of CIS countries with the support of the President of the Republic of Abkhazia, the Administration of the Gagra District, the Administration of the City of Sochi, the State Corporation Rostec, Rosoboronexport, Roscosmos, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation and the Belorechensky District Administration of the Krasnodar Territory.