The Foreign Ministry of Abkhazia drew attention to the statement by D. Zalkaliani, the Georgian Foreign Minister in which he calls on Russia and the “occupation regimes” to open checkpoints on the river Ingur. “Closing checkpoints” poses a serious threat to such a fundamental right as the free movement of people according to Zalkaliani. The head of the Georgian foreign ministry did not spread the reason for the temporary closure of the state border.

Anatoly Bibilov, the President of South Ossetia met with Alan Elbakiyev, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Abkhazia to the Republic of South Ossetia.

Daur Kove, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia congratulated Alan Elbakiyev, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Abkhazia in the Republic of South Ossetia on the occasion of his birthday.

Daur Kove, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia was awarded by the diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary by the Decree of Raul Khadzhimba, the President of the Republic of Abkhazia on December 29,2018.

Avidzba Lasha, the Deputy Head of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia was awarded the diplomatic rank of Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Envoy of the 1st class by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Abkhazia Raul Khadzhimba on December 29,2018.

Valery Bganba, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Abkhazia and Vasily Golubev, the Governor of the Rostov Region signed the plan for cooperation between the Cabinet of Ministers (Government) of the Republic of Abkhazia and the Government of the Rostov Region for 2018-2021.

Today, in the State Administration of the city of Tiraspol, young Tiraspol citizens were honored - the finalists of the children's international drawing contest “Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Transdniestria: friendship, sealed by time”.

The meeting of Daur Kove, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia with Harry Kupalba, the Head of the Official Representative Office of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic in the Republic of Abkhazia took place on December 25,2018.

From the Abkhaz side the event was attended by Jemal Bganba, the acting Head of the Department of Strategic Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia, Oleg Bartsits, Trade Representative of the Republic of Abkhazia in Russia, Vladimir Litvinchuk, the Honorary Consul of Abkhazia in Nizhny Novgorod as well as young Abkhaz pop stars.