Rosmorport discussing participation in project to construct maritime hub in Abkhazia, int'l projects

ST. PETERSBURG. April 6 (Interfax) - Russian federal state unitary enterprise Rosmorport is negotiating participation in a project to construct a maritime hub in Abkhazia, company CEO Sergei Pylin told reporters on the sidelines of the International Transport and Logistics Forum in St. Petersburg.

"Our colleagues from Abkhazia are planning to construct a new large maritime hub in the region. They are very interested in our working with them on issues related to the vessel-traffic management system and navigational and hydrographic equipment for the hub. We will continue negotiations," Pylin said.

Pylin said that cooperation prospects are under discussion with representatives from African and Southeast Asian countries, which plan to restore and expand port infrastructure and invite Russian companies to participate.

Rosmorport federal state unitary enterprise is Russia's largest owner of coastal port infrastructure facilities and is under the jurisdiction of Russia's Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transport (Rosmorrechflot). The company operates in 58 seaports located in 24 Russian constituent entities.