The Minister of Foreign Affairs Daur Kove received congratulations from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Abkhazia hosted the ceremony of presentation of the medal of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Abkhazia - "10th Anniversary of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Abkhazia".

The report on the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for 2016 was presented by the spokesman of the Foreign Ministry of Abkhazia Laura Tania.

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At the Sukhum Theological School at the Cathedral was held the opening of the photo exhibition "Orthodox Abkhazia". The exhibition was organized by the Abkhazian Orthodox Church Foundation, St. John Chrysostom and information photo agency "Abhazpress ART".

The event was attended by the Chairman of the Board - desk officer at the Department of Europe, the United States and Canada of the MFA of Abkhazia Astanda Pataraya, Vice-Chairmen - desk officers at the Department of Latin America, Asia, Africa and the Asia-Pacific of the MFA of Abkhazia Inar Ladariya and Victoria Malania.

On December 21, in the Russian Embassy building in Abkhazia was opened the mourning book on the reception of condolences at the tragic loss of the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Turkey Andrey Karlov Gennadyevich.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia sent a note of condolence to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in connection with the terrorist attack that took place on December 19 this year, in Ankara.

The Abkhaz Foreign Ministry held a briefing on the outcome of the 38th round of the Geneva discussions. The event was attended by the Deputy Foreign Minister Kan Tania, as well as Foreign Ministry officials Timur Shanava and Artur Gaguliya.