In connection with the numerous appeals of foreign citizens wishing to visit the Republic of Abkhazia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia informs interested parties that crossing the border between the Russian Federation and the Republic Abkhazia is possible only for citizens of the Republic of Abkhazia and the Russian Federation in accordance with the Order of the Government of the Russian Federation №1996-r of August 1, 2020.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia sent a note of condolences to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of the Republic of Lebanon in connection with the numerous victims as the result of the explosion in Beirut.

We drew attention to the material of I. Tekushev published on the website of «Radio Svoboda» which touches upon the interests of the Abkhaz-Russian relations.

The Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia informs that entry into the territory of the republic through checkpoints is carried out without any restrictions in connection with the Order of the President of the Republic of Abkhazia dated of August 1, 2020 on recognizing as invalid the Order of the President of the Republic of Abkhazia dated of June 30, 2020. As for the entrance through the «Psou» checkpoint, both citizens of Abkhazia and Russia can cross it.

Bashar al-Assad, the President of the Syrian Arab Republic met with Bagrat Khutaba, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Abkhazia to the Syrian Arab Republic at the Presidential Palace on July 28, 2020.

Daur Kove, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia sent a congratulatory note to Masis Mayilyan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh on the occasion of the 27-th anniversary of the establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh.

NATO countries' «Sea Breeze 2020» military exercises started in the Black Sea on July 20,2020 in which the Georgian military personnel are also taking part. In total, 27 warships, 19 aircraft and 2,000 military personnel from Ukraine, Georgia and seven NATO member countries: the United States, Bulgaria, Turkey, Romania, France, Spain and Norway are participating in naval maneuvers.

Daur Kove, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia met with Igor Kagramanyan, the First Deputy Minister of Health of the Russian Federation at the Ministry of Health of Russia on July 20,2020.

Walid al Muallem, the Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic met with Bagrat Khutaba, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Abkhazia to the Syrian Arab Republic on July 21,2020 at the Syrian Foreign Ministry.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia received with deep sadness the news of the sudden death of an outstanding statesman and public figure Avidzba Vladimir Dzhamalovich, the Deputy of the Supreme Council of the Abkhaz ASSR, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Abkhazia in the Turkish Republic from 1994 to 2014, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Abkhazia, honored journalist Abkhazia.