Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Valdrak Jentske congratulated Oleg Bartsits on his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia.

The congratulation reads, in particular:

"On behalf of the people and the Government of Reconciliation and National Unity, headed by Comandante Daniel Ortega Saavedra and Comrade Rosario Murillo Zambrana, Co-Presidents of the Republic of Nicaragua and from me personally, please accept the warmest congratulations on your appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia.

We are confident that the noble and courageous people and Government of Abkhazia will continue to move forward on the path of peace, defending independence and national security.

On behalf of our Nicaragua, always blessed and always free, we reiterate our unwavering commitment to continue to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood, solidarity and cooperation that unite our peoples and governments, recognizing their inalienable right to independence and self-determination, in building a more just world."