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The office of the Federal Agency for CIS States, Compatriots Living Abroad and International Humanitarian Activities (hereinafter referred to as Russian House) in the occupied Abkhazia has a new Head, Vladislav Kulikov.

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As part of his visit to Moscow, the President of the de facto Republic of Abkhazia, Aslan Bzhania, met with the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Alexander Novak. Novak supervises the direction of the occupied regions in the Russian government.

On August 20, the Deputy Head of the Border Control Department of the Border Service of the Russian Federal Security Service, Lieutenant General Rafael Daerbaev, introduced a new Head of the Division in Abkhazia, Major General Sergei Shchedrin, to the Prime Minister of the de facto Republic of Abkhazia, Alexander Ankvab.

In connection with the 16th anniversary of the recognition of the Tskhinvali region as an independent state by Russia, the de facto President of the Tskhinvali region, Alan Gagloyev, gave an interview to the Russian newspaper Izvestia where he spoke about the prospects of the region, integration with Russia, ongoing developments in Tbilisi and the actions of the central government of Georgia.

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The Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia, Dmitry Volvach, assessed a program between the governments of Russia and the de facto Republic of Abkhazia, which provides for the harmonization of „legislations.“

On August 14, the Head of the representation office of the Federal Agency for CIS States, Compatriots Living Aborad and International Humanitarian Affairs (Russian House) in the occupied Tskhinvali region, Sergey Komissarov, met with the so-called Head of the Akhalgori district Administration, Murtaz Valiev.

On August 12, the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia hosted another meeting on the implementation of the Program for the Formation of a Common Social and Economic Space between Russia and the de facto Republic of Abkhazia. The Co-Chairs of the working group are de facto Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Economy, Kristina Ozgan, and the Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia, Dmitry Volvach.

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The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the de facto Republic of Abkhazia, Sergey Shamba, who was appointed as "Minister" on August 6, gave an interview to the Russian News Agency TASS. According to Shamba, „no (Russian) naval base is planned in Ochamchire.“ As he added, border boats are stationed in the port and the de facto republic is ready for any turn of events.   

On August 6, the Minister of Education of Russia, Sergey Kravtsov, paid a working visit to the de facto Republic of Abkhazia. Together with his "colleague,“ Inal Gablia, Kravtsov visited the 2nd secondary school of Gagra. The schoolchildren, who spent this summer at the Artek International Children's Center in Crimea, solemnly welcomed the guests.

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