Comment by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia:

On August 24, 2023, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia Iraklii Tuzhba held a working meeting with members of the public involved in organizing events dedicated to the International Day of the Disappeared.

Today, the international security system is in a state of considerable tension. We note a significant aggravation of the situation between the Russian Federation and the collective West. We consider many statements made in the media as the result of an intensifying geopolitical struggle.

The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia in his address stressed that August 26 marks the 15th anniversary of the recognition of the state sovereignty of the Republic of Abkhazia by the Russian Federation.

Commentary of the Head of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia Lasha Avidzba:

As part of monitoring of the implementation of projects and programs of international non-governmental organizations and UN Agencies, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia requested a meeting with the head of the office of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Abkhazia. In response to this request, a letter was received with "a proposal to consider alternative forms of providing of the necessary information, rather than a meeting at the political level."

On April 29, 2023, Inal Ardzinba, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia took part in the "Global Conference on Multipolarity" in the online format.

Comment by Inal Ardzinba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia: "We welcome the restoration of full diplomatic relations between the Syrian Arab Republic and Saudi Arabia. In our opinion, this process will contribute to strengthening stability and security architecture in the region.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia Inal Ardzinba announced the preparation of the Republic of Abkhazia for participation in the next round of Geneva discussions on security and stability in Transcaucasia scheduled for April 4-5.

Dear compatriots! The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia monitors the situation in Georgia. We believe that this is another attempt to forcefully overthrow the government in the post-Soviet space.