The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, congratulated Aslan Bzhania's wife Aelita Akhiba on International Women's Day, the press service of the de facto President of Abkhazia reported.

The “ambassador” of the Russian Federation to the Tskhinvali region, Marat Kulakhmetov, conveyed a congratulatory message and flowers from Putin and the Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin, to Anatoly Bibilov's wife, Linda Kumaritova, the press service of the de facto President of the Tskhinvali region reported.

In addition, Alan Elbakiyev, the “ambassador of Abkhazia” to the Tskhinvali region, on behalf of Bzhania, congratulated Bibilov's wife, and Anatoly Bibilov congratulated Bzhania's wife on Women's Day.