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A consultative meeting was held at the Plenipotentiary Representation of the Republic of Abkhazia to the Republic of Turkey with representatives of the Federation of Abkhaz Associations— Yavuz Ilkuchar (Atyrshba), Chairman, Shamil Zeren (Yashba), Secretary, General Board Members Bulent Barysh (Pechlia), Selda Oztaş (Byjpkha), and Dzhankat Yelkat (Ubykh), as well as Chairman of the Abkhaz Cultural Center "Daryeri" Atanur Aksoy (Akuspa)—and the initiative group "End the Isolation of Abkhazia," consisting of Cengiz Gul (Gogua), Anit Baba (Pabba), Ulvi Ozcan (Khukshi), Ahmet Babaoglu, Bilge Eken, and Dilara Tan (Kabypkha).
Nuri Khvartskiy, Counselor of the Embassy of the Republic of Abkhazia in the Russian Federation attended a diplomatic reception organized by the Center for Public Diplomacy, which took place in Moscow as part of the presentation of a platform for Russian-African dialogue.
On August 8-9, the traditional annual summer cultural and gastronomic festival took place in Managua, Republic of Nicaragua, bringing together representatives from more than 40 countries.
For the leadership of the Republic of Abkhazia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the priority area of foreign policy is promoting of international recognition of Abkhazia as an independent state, as well as the recognition of documents issued by the state bodies of the Republic of Abkhazia.
On August 6, 2026, at the invitation of the Ministry of Culture of the Syrian Arab Republic, Muhammad Ali, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Abkhazia attended the opening of the 2026 Syrian Summer Family Festival in the Damascus Citadel.
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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 18th anniversary of the beginning of Georgia's armed aggression against the Republic of South Ossetia.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia considers it necessary to comment on the criminal case opened against Giorgi Baramidze, former Deputy Prime Minister and State Minister of Georgia in connection with his public statements regarding war crimes committed against the Abkhaz people during Georgia's armed aggression against the Republic of Abkhazia in 1992-1993.
On August 6, 2026, Oleg Bartsits, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia held a working meeting with Adik Arshba, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Abkhazia in Rostov-on-Don.
With the support of the Ministry of Economy and Industry of the Syrian Arab Republic, Muhammad Ali, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Abkhazia to the Syrian Arab Republic, participated in the opening of ceremony of three specialized industrial exhibitions organized by the Mashhadani Industrial Group.