On May 19, a meeting between Oleg Bartsits, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia, and Mikhail Galuzin, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation took place at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ahead of the 67-th round of the International Discussions on Security and Stability in the Caucasus (IDS).

Zaur Gvadzhava, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Abkhazia to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela participated in a ceremony commemorating the 131-st anniversary of the birth of Augusto S. Sandino, General of Free Men and Women at the invitation of the Embassy of the Republic of Nicaragua in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

On May 18, during a working visit to Moscow, Oleg Bartsits, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia visited MGIMO University. During the visit, the Minister met with MGIMO Rector, Academician Anatoly Torkunov.

On May 18, as part of a working visit to Moscow, Oleg Bartsits, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia met with Grigory Karasin, Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Committee on International Affairs.

Zaur Gvadzhava, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Abkhazia to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela participated in a ceremony commemorating the 131-st anniversary of the birth of Augusto S. Sandino, General of Free Men and Women at the invitation of the Embassy of the Republic of Nicaragua in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

On May 18, Odyssey Bigvava, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia at the invitation of Alba Azucena Torres Mejía, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Nicaragua to the Russian Federation and concurrently to the Republic of Abkhazia participated in a diplomatic reception organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Nicaragua in the Russian Federation to mark the 131-st anniversary of the birth of Augusto César Sandino.

Oleg Bartsits, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia arrived in Moscow on a working visit.

Today we celebrate the 33-rd anniversary of the establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia. On May 17, 1993, the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Abkhazia adopted the Resolution "On the Establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia," signed by Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Abkhazia, Vladislav Grigorievich Ardzinba.

Mikhail Galuzin, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation congratulated Oleg Bartsits, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia on Diplomat's Day.

On May 15, a ceremonial meeting was held to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the founding of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia, celebrated on May 17.