The 80-th anniversary of the birth of Vladislav Ardzinba, the first President of the Republic of Abkhazia, Hero of Abkhazia, Cavalier of the Order of "Akhdz-Apsha" of the 1-st degree is marked on May 14.

The leadership and staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia took part in the ceremony of laying flowers at the Memorial of the First President in the village of Nizhniaia Eshera.