On November 14, 2025, Oleg Bartsits, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia presented the Medal of Merit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia to Vito Grittani, the Ambassador-at-Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia to the Italian Republic, for promoting and strengthening of the positive image of the Republic of Abkhazia in the Italian Republic and for his contribution to the development of international cooperation and diplomatic activity.