The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia extends its deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Amina Bikbova following her murder.

On September 27, 1993, despite suffering of significant losses, Abkhaz forces overcame enemy resistance and liberated Sukhum. This event marked a pivotal moment in the Patriotic War of the People of Abkhazia.

Georgia continues actively to position itself on the international stage as a "peacekeeper." Declarative statements regarding a readiness for reconciliation and concern for the Abkhaz people are voiced from the high podiums of the United Nations. In practice, however, such rhetoric diverges from the Georgian side's actual actions.

On September 23, 2026, a gala reception marking the Day of Victory and Independence of the Republic of Abkhazia organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Abkhazia in the Russian Federation took place in Moscow.

On September 23, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation hosted a meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia, Oleg Bartsits, and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Galuzin, ahead of the 68th round of the International Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia (IDT).

On September 22, 2026, during a working visit to the Russian Federation, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia, Oleg Bartsits, met with Igor Chaika, the Head of the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo).

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia, Oleg Bartsits, has departed for Moscow on a working visit. Meetings with representatives of Russian government authorities are scheduled as part of the visit.

During the meeting, the President of the Republic of Abkhazia, Badra Gunba expressed his gratitude to Oleg Bartsits, Foreign Minister and the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for their work, noting their professionalism, competence and conscientious approach to the tasks.

Badra Gunba, the President of the Republic of Abkhazia held a meeting on the Republic’s foreign policy.

Oleg Bartsits, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia held a meeting with Valeria Jemello, Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Delegation in the Republic of Abkhazia.

On September 5, 2026 at the invitation of the Embassy of the Republic of Nicaragua, Zaur Gvadzhava, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Abkhazia to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela attended a formal ceremony marking the 205-th anniversary of Central American independence.

From September 13 to 16, a delegation from the Council of Young Diplomats (CYD) of the Abkhazian Foreign Ministry—at the invitation of the leadership of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Council of Young Diplomats—participated in the 9th Global Forum of Young Diplomats. Titled "Next-Generation Diplomacy: The Role of Youth in Improving the Global Governance System," the event took place in Yekaterinburg alongside the International Youth Festival 2026, with the support of Rossotrudnichestvo, the "New Generation" program, and the World Youth Festival Directorate.

A presentation was held in Yekaterinburg outlining the program for an international expedition to the Republic of Abkhazia scheduled for September 17–22 for foreign participants of the International Youth Festival.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia sent a congratulatory message to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Nicaragua on the occasion of the 205-th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Nicaragua

On the sidelines of the International Youth Festival in Yekaterinburg, an informal meeting took place during the gastronomic festival between the Abkhazian delegation and Sergey Kiriyenko, First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office and Chairman of the Festival Organizing Committee, and Dmitry Chernyshenko, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.

On September 13, 2026, the opening of ceremony of the International Youth Festival took place at the Yekaterinburg-EXPO Congress and Exhibition Center in Yekaterinburg. Oleg Bartsits, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia participated in the event.

A concert featuring Hibla Gerzmava, People's Artist of the Republic of Abkhazia and the Russian Federation and the Big Jazz Orchestra conducted by Pyotr Vostokov took place at the main building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation on Smolenskaya-Sennaya Square.

On September 10, 2026, a meeting took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Nicaragua between Alyas Ayba, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Abkhazia to the Republic of Nicaragua, and Naur Khishba, Minister-Counsellor of the Embassy, with Ivan Lara, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Nicaragua.

Oleg Bartsits, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia, sent a note to Félix Ramón Plasencia González, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, on the occasion of the seventeenth anniversary of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela’s recognition of the independence and state sovereignty of the Republic of Abkhazia.