During a working visit to the Russian Federation by Oleg Bartsits, Foreign Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs met with Jesús Rafael Salazar Velázquez, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the Russian Federation and concurrently to the Republicof Abkhazia.

By order of Oleg Bartsits, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia, Aiba Alias Daurovich, Minister-Counselor of the Embassy of the Republic of Abkhazia in the Republic of Nicaragua has been appointed Chargé d'Affaires of the Republic of Abkhazia in the Republic of Nicaragua until the appointment of the Ambassador to the Republic of Nicaragua.

By decree of the President of the Republic of Abkhazia Badra Gunba, Inar Igorevich Ladaria has been relieved of his post as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Abkhazia to the Republic of Nicaragua.

Oleg Bartsits, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia, departed for a working visit to Moscow.

On January 28, 2026, Zaur Gvadzhava, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Abkhazia to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, participated in the official swearing-in ceremony of Delcy Rodríguez Gómez, Acting President of Venezuela, at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela.

Hibla Amichba, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Abkhazia to Germany participated in the regular BRICS Stammtisch discussion and business meeting, which brings together specialists, diplomats, and anyone interested in BRICS-related issues.

By order of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia, Oleg Bartsits, Alisa Dzhamalovna Barzaniia has been appointed Press Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia.

On January 20, a working meeting between Vitaly Ignatiev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, and Alexander Vataman, Plenipotentiary Representative Office of the Republic of Abkhazia to the PMR, was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PMR.

On January 15, 2026, Zaur Gvadzhava, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Abkhazia to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, participated in a special meeting dedicated to the annual address of Acting President of Venezuela Delcy Rodriguez Gomez, at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela.

Foreign Minister of the Republic of South Ossetia Akhsar Dzhioyev congratulated Foreign Minister of the Republic of Abkhazia Oleg Bartsits on his birthday.