On October 17, 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia hosted a working meeting between the Deputy Foreign Minister Odissei Bigvava and the Co-Chairs of the International Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia. The event was attended by EU Co-Chair Magdalena Grono, OSCE Co-Chair Christoph Ernst Späti and Officer-in-Charge for the UN Representative to the Discussions Hailu Mamo. The Abkhazian side was also represented by the staff of the Abkhazian Foreign Ministry and participants of the Discussions Artur Gaguliia and Lasha Avidzba.

The agenda for the upcoming 65th round of the Discussions, scheduled for November 11-12, 2025, as well as current regional security issues, served as the basis for the dialogue.

Deputy Foreign Minister Odissei Bigvava, addressing the participants, noted that security is of utmost importance to the Abkhazian people, given their small population. He recalled that on September 30, the Republic celebrated Victory and Independence Day, symbolizing the people's will to defend their sovereignty.

During the meeting, all parties noted that the current situation on the border remains stable and calm.

The Co-Chairs again raised the issue of resuming the work of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) in Gal. During the discussion, the importance of creating the necessary conditions for its effective operation was emphasized.

The key outcome of the meeting was the parties' agreement on the priority importance of developing, coordinating, and concluding a legally binding agreement on non-use of force between the Republic of Abkhazia and Georgia.

In addition, the parties discussed a number of humanitarian issues during the meeting.