Walid al-Moallem, the Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Expatriates Minister of the Syrian Arab Republic sent a note to Daur Kove, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia.

It is said:

“I received Your congratulatory message on the occasion of the second anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two friendly countries with great pleasure.

Our decision regarding the establishment of diplomatic relations between Syria and Abkhazia confirms the desire of friendly peoples to develop comprehensive cooperation and coordination for the benefit of joint interests. "