The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia is accepting applications from citizens of the Republic of Abkhazia for admission to the Diplomatic Academy of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia for master's degree programs in the following areas:

- "Economics" (educational programs "International Economic and Financial Security" and "Organization and Regulation of Foreign Economic Activity");

- "Public and Municipal Administration" (educational program "Global Security and Digital Technologies");

- "Jurisprudence" (educational program "International Economic (Commercial) Law");

- "International Relations" (educational programs "Diplomatic and Consular Service of the Russian Federation" and "Foreign Policy and National Security of Russia").

A detailed description of the programs is available on the Diplomatic Academy website: https://www.dipacademy.ru/admission.

List of required documents:

- Application (form attached);

- Copy of passport of a citizen of the Republic of Abkhazia;

- Higher education certificates (diploma and its supplement);

- 2 3x4 photographs

- Military ID/registration certificate (for those liable for military service);

- Documents confirming individual achievements.

These documents can either be brought in person to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia or scanned and sent to the email address: gensec@mfaapsny.org.

Application and document submission dates: 4 May 5, 6, 7, and 8, 2026, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia. Deadline for document submission: May 8. Contact: Alisa Dzhamalovna Barzania, Deputy Head of the Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia. Phone: +7 (940) 9257756.

The application form can be downloaded from the Telegram channel of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia: https://t.me/midapsnyinfo/1525