Daur Kove, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia sent congratulations to Sergey Lavrov, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation on the occasion of the 11-th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between the Republic of Abkhazia and the Russian Federation.
It is said:
“September 9, 2008 was a new milestone in relations between our countries.
The interstate cooperation between the Republic of Abkhazia and the Russian Federation which is of a strategic nature is developing in various fields and brings practical benefits to the citizens of our states. The Republic of Abkhazia highly values the strong relations of friendship and good neighborliness between our peoples.
Dear Sergey Viktorovich, the Abkhaz-Russian cooperation has reached a qualitatively new level largely thanks to your personal contribution.
I am sure that the bilateral relations between the Republic of Abkhazia and the Russian Federation will continue to develop dynamically in the spirit of a constructive dialogue for the benefit of our countries and peoples.”