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Equestrian competitions in Abkhazia

31.08.2016

The annual equestrian competition at the Cup of the President of Abkhazia, dedicated to the day of recognition of the sovereignty of the Russian Federation, Abkhazia ended in Bzyb racetrack on Saturday, August of 27th. The opening of the competition was attended by the President of Abkhazia Raul Khajimba, Prime Minister Beslan Bartsits, Russian Ambassador to Abkhazia Semyon Grigoryev, Interior Minister Aslan Kobakhia, management and employees of the State Committee. Outside the main competition program of competitions in traditional types of equestrian sports have been held - darts and horse soccer, involving teams from Gudauta and Ochamchira and shared a victory in each of them among themselves. According to the vice-president of Federation of equestrian sport and the chief judge of the competition Adgur Pachaliya the highest rate among other races were for the President's Cup of Abkhazia Vladislav Ardzinba, Sergei Bagapsh and Raul Khajimba.