29 December 2020 893 In 2020 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia carried out the active work on the development and implementation of the state policy of the Republic of Abkhazia in the sphere of international relations and coordination of foreign policy activities of the Republic of Abkhazia. Despite the current epidemiological situation due to the global pandemic of a new coronavirus infection COVID-19, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs continued productive work on strengthening and development of friendly relations with States, which recognized the sovereignty of the Republic of Abkhazia. Priority in the republic s foreign policy was given to the further development and deepening of friendly relations with the Russian Federation. Over the past year, the Abkhaz-Russian relations in various spheres were actively strengthened and substantially enriched.
11 December 2020 202 On the 10-th of December, a ceremony of signing of agreements on cooperation in the field of culture, agriculture, education and sports at the Embassy of the Republic of Abkhazia was held in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela between the Republic of Abkhazia and the Republic of Nicaragua. The agreements were signed by Zaur Gwajava, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Abkhazia to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Republic of Nicaragua (concurrently) and Yaoska Calderon, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Nicaragua. Zaur Gvadzhav, the Ambassador of the Republic of Abkhazia to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela noted that the signing of these agreements is a very important deal for Abkhazia and Nicaragua and that both countries will honour fulfill their obligations under these agreements. He also underlined that the people of Abkhazia never forget their friends and will always appr