As is well known, on October 1, 2017 in Catalonia, a referendum took place, as a result of which 90% of citizens voted for independence from Spain. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia watched with special interest the progress of the referendum in Catalonia and its consequences.

Speaking at the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly, the leaders of Poland, Slovakia, Turkey, Lithuania and Estonia made a number of statements condemning human rights violations and encroachment on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia.

The meeting of the foreign ministers of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia took place in Baku on September 6, 2017, as it has become known; it resulted in the adoption of the joint declaration, where the parties stressed the need to resolve existing conflicts threatening peaceful and stable development in the region through political dialogue based on principles of international law.

The troops of the State Council of Georgia under the pretext of protecting the railway invaded the territory of the Republic of Abkhazia on August 14, 1992. Today, 25 years later we recall the outstanding feat of the people of Abkhazia who stood up for the defense of their Motherland from the Georgian aggression.

As it became known, the military exercises of the NATO countries and partners of the "Noble Partner 2017" alliance will be held in Georgia from July 30 to August 12. More than 2,800 military personnel from Georgia, USA, Great Britain, Germany, Turkey, Slovenia, Armenia and Ukraine will take part in the exercises.

The recent tragic events which were the result of the death of the Russian citizen who was vacationing with his family in Abkhazia caused serious socio-political and informational resonance.

As it became known, on July 12, 2017, the Permanent Representative of Georgia to the UN had e meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres during which he stressed the importance of creating international mechanisms for ensuring security and the need to monitor the observance of human rights in Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia noticed a number of statements made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania during his visit to Georgia. In particular, the Minister visited the zone adjacent to the Georgian-Abkhazian state border, where he made an appeal to continue the policy of non-recognition and isolation of Abkhazia, and also accused the Russian authorities of annexation.

On May 29 2017, at the session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Tbilisi, the draft declaration "On Supporting Euro-Atlantic Integration of Georgia" was adopted.

Daur Vadimovich Kove was born on March 15, 1979 in the town of Sukhum. In 2000 he graduated from the Bashkir State University, majoring in "Jurisprudence", specializing in "Legal support of foreign economic activity". From 1995 to 2009 he worked as a referent, adviser, then Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Abkhazia in the Republic of Bashkortostan. From 2005 to 2010, he served as the head of the International department, worked as the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Abkhazia.