Daur Kove, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia congratulated Sergey Lavrov, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation on the occasion of his birthday.
“You are one of the brightest diplomats of our time. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation is a team of highly professional diplomats who adequately defend the interests of their homeland under your leadership.
The people of the Republic of Abkhazia treat you with great respect. The relations between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Abkhazia are of a special nature due to your personal contribution.
Your highest professionalism, personal qualities, dedication to the interests of the Fatherland have earned the respect of the entire international community.”