The Russian Federation will continue to provide multifaceted security assistance to Abkhazia

Moscow will continue to provide multifaceted assistance to Sukhumi in the field of national security. The corresponding comment from the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, was published on March 3 on on the website of the Foreign Ministry.

"Moscow will continue to provide multifaceted assistance to Sukhumi in the field of national security, addressing pressing socio-economic issues and expanding international relations," she said in a statement.Zakharova also noted that the new leadership of Abkhazia faces great challenges for the comprehensive development of the Republic, and the implementation of the Russian-Abkhaz agreements will play a major role in this process.

Bringing friendship together: Abkhazia will continue to strengthen relations with Russia

How the protests in the republic ended and why they are not directed against Moscow

was held in Abkhazia on March 1.https://iz.ru/1847146/2025-03-01/v-abkhazii-startoval-vtoroi-tur-prezidentskikh-vyborov ">the second round of the presidential elections. Two candidates took part in it — Gunba and Adgur Ardzinba, who lagged behind him by 10% in the first round.

On March 2, it became known that Gunba he was elected President of Abkhazia following the results of the second round of presidential elections. Russian President Vladimir Putin Putin I congratulated the politician on his election as head of the republic. He expressed hope that friendly Russian-Abkhaz relations would continue to strengthen for the benefit of both peoples. On March 3, the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Abkhazia approved the final results of the snap elections of the President of the republic, according to which Gunba won.