On May 29, 2018, the Republic of Abkhazia and the Syrian Arab Republic announced on mutual recognition and the establishment of diplomatic relations.
- On September 4, 2018, the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation was signed between the states;
- in accordance with the intergovernmental agreement, the Joint Abkhaz-Syrian Committee for Economic, Trade, Scientific, Technical and Cultural Cooperation operates;
- the agenda of interstate cooperation is expanding with new projects and areas of activity and the bilateral legal framework is being strengthened.