May 21 is Remembrance Day for the Victims of the Caucasian War. Commemorative events dedicated to this day will be held today.

Irakli Vakhtangovich Tuzhba has been appointed as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia sent a note of condolence to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia on the occasion of Remembrance Day for the Victims of the Zara Tragedy.

On May 19, 2026, Zaur Gvadzhava, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Abkhazia to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela participated in a ceremony commemorating to the 223-rd anniversary of Haiti's National Flag Day at the invitation of the Embassy of the Republic of Haiti.

On May 19, Oleg Bartsits, Foreign Minister met with Andrey Sergeev, Chairman of the Board of the National Fund for Support of Social Programs and Taimuraz Tadtayev, Deputy Chairman of the Parliament of the Republic of South Ossetia at the Embassy of the Republic of Abkhazia in the Russian Federation. Odyssey Bigvava, Deputy Foreign Minister and Alkhas Kvitsinia, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Abkhazia to Russia participated in the meeting. Oleg Bartsits awarded Andrey Sergeev a Certificate of Gratitude from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for his long-standing support of initiatives aimed at developing of Abkhaz-Russian cooperation. In the context of developing Abkhaz-South Ossetian relations, in a conversation with Taimuraz Tadtayev, the Minister noted the importance of strengthening cooperation between the Republic of Abkhazia and the Republic of South Ossetia in various areas, including interparliamentary cooperation. The meeting took place in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

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.