Against the backdrop of recent statements by Georgian politicians about their readiness for constructive dialogue with the Republic of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, including the statement by the Chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party Bidzina Ivanishvili, who stated that "Georgia will have to apologize to the Ossetian side for 2008 and punish the former ruling party", the Republic of Abkhazia expected the rise of pragmatic interaction based on the recognition of the realities that have developed in Transcaucasia.

Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia Sergey Shamba congratulated the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov on the occasion of receiving the highest state award of the Russian Federation - the Order of St. Andrew the First-Called.

Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia Sergey Shamba congratulated the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov on his birthday.

Media reported restrictions on crossing the Abkhazian-Russian state border by citizens of the Republic of Abkhazia who also hold Russian citizenship. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports that consultations are underway with relevant Russian agencies. At the moment, there are no changes in the regime for crossing the Abkhazian-Russian state border.

Periodically there is information about performances in Europe by Georgian creative groups that position themselves as allegedly "Abkhazian" ones, in the names of which the Republic of Abkhazia, the town of Sukhum, are mentioned. These include the so-called "State Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of Georgia "Aphkhazeti", the "Shavnabada" choir, the "Drama Theater of the town of Sokhumi" ("Sokhumi Drama Theater") and others.

On March 18, at the invitation of the Chairman of the City Council of People's Deputies of Bendery, Yuri Kara, the Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Abkhazia in the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic Alexander Vataman took part in the presentation of School Diplomacy Clubs.

On March 14, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Abkhazia to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Zaur Gvadzhava, at the invitation of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Venezuela Sergey Melik-Bagdasarov and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela, took part in a ceremony dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Venezuela.

The staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia wishes Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Shamba a Happy Birthday!

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov congratulated Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia Sergey Shamba on his birthday.

Today is the 32nd anniversary of the March Offensive Operation.