Embassy of Abkhazia opened in Moscow

Today a ceremony of opening an embassy of Abkhazia to Russia was held in Moscow.

The ceremony was attended by Andrey Nesterenko, the Russian Foreign Ministry envoy; Maxim Gvinjia, the Foreign Minister of Abkhazia; and Igor Akhba, Abkhazia'a ambassador - GHN.

Heads of diplomatic missions of South Ossetia, Nicaragua, and Syria also participated in the event.

Russia recognized independency of Abkhazia and South Ossetia on August 26th 2008, after the 5-day war between Georgia and South Ossetia.

Nicaragua, Venezuela and Nauru followed Russia's example and also recognized both South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

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