On September 9, during the working visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia Oleg Bartsits to Moscow, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Director of the 4th CIS Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry Mikhail Kalugin. The meeting was attended from the Abkhazian side by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Odissei Bigvava and Minister-Counselor of the Embassy of Abkhazia in Russia Madina Avidzba.

The parties congratulated each other on the 17th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Abkhazia and the Russian Federation. The importance of further strengthening and comprehensive development of cooperation between Abkhazia and Russia was emphasized.

Foreign Minister Oleg Bartsits noted that over this period, relations between the two states have reached the level of alliance and strategic partnership.

During the meeting, current issues of the Abkhazian-Russian agenda of interstate relations and the regional agenda were discussed. In addition, issues of interaction between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia and the Embassy of Abkhazia in Russia with the 4th CIS Department of the MFA of Russia were considered.