PMR Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev congratulated the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia Daur Kove on the Defender of the Fatherland Day.
The message reads, in part:
"February 23 is a holiday, which always reminds us of the glorious pages of military history and heroic deeds of our ancestors. Loyalty and swearing, courage and bravery, self-sacrifice, patriotism and generosity have always distinguished soldiers of your country. I am convinced that today these qualities are a reliable guarantee of defense and security of Abkhazia.
The people of Pridnestrovie and Abkhazia are closely related by similarity of historical destinies and community of trials. The aggression against our countries did not break us, but hardened and made stronger."
The message reads, in part:
"February 23 is a holiday, which always reminds us of the glorious pages of military history and heroic deeds of our ancestors. Loyalty and swearing, courage and bravery, self-sacrifice, patriotism and generosity have always distinguished soldiers of your country. I am convinced that today these qualities are a reliable guarantee of defense and security of Abkhazia.
The people of Pridnestrovie and Abkhazia are closely related by similarity of historical destinies and community of trials. The aggression against our countries did not break us, but hardened and made stronger."