Credentials

An official document confirming the authority of a diplomatic representative, usually an ambassador or head of a special state delegation.

Credentials of the Republic of Abkhazia are an official document in A3 format folded in half (booklet) signed by the head of state, which is countersigned by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia.

The text of the credentials states that the diplomatic representative is authorized to speak on behalf of the head of the state that sent him. It also contains a request to believe that he will speak on behalf of the leadership of his country (see sample).

The ceremony of presentation of credentials, as a rule, ends the official procedure for accreditation of a diplomatic representative in the host country.

Upon the final departure of the ambassador to his homeland, his successor, along with his credentials, also transfers the letters of recall of his predecessor.