On November 24, as part of the Vision 2023 journalistic competition, the Prime Minister of the de facto Republic of Abkhazia, Alexander Ankvab, met with Andrei Kondrashov, the Director General of the Russian News Agency – TASS. The so-called Ambassador of Russia to Abkhazia, Mikhail Shurgalin, and the Head of the representation office of the Federal Agency for the CIS, Compatriots Living Abroad and International Humanitarian Affairs in Abkhazia (Russian House) in Abkhazia, Dmitry Fedotov.

The President of the de facto Republic of Abkhazia, Aslan Bzhania, met with the “Ambassador” of Russia, Mikhail Shurgalin.

On November 18, 2022, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the de facto Republic of Abkhazia, Inal Ardzinba, met with the Russian “Ambassador” to Abkhazia, Mikhail Shurgalin.

The de facto President of Abkhazia, Aslan Bzhania, held a meeting with the former Chairman of the Russian government and currently the President of the Russian Book Union, Sergei Stepashin.

The de facto President of Abkhazia, Aslan Bzhania, met with the Russian “Ambassador” to Abkhazia, Mikhail Shurgalin. The meeting discussed the mutual cooperation between the two “states” and the coordinated work of special services in the military field.

The de facto President of Abkhazia, Aslan Bzhania, met with Mikhail Shurgalin, the “Ambassador” of the Russian Federation in Abkhazia. The parties talked about deepening cooperation, future initiatives and issues related to bilateral cooperation.

The newly appointed “Ambassador” of Russia to the de facto Republic of Abkhazia, Mikhail Shurgalin, presented the credentials to the “President” Aslan Bzhania. The solemn event was held at the “President's” residence on June 21.

On July 13, 2022, the de facto Foreign Minister of Abkhazia, Inal Ardzinba, received a newly appointed Russian Ambassador to the de facto republic, Mikhail Shurgalin. Shurgalin handed over credentials to Ardzinba. The meeting discussed current issues of bilateral relations.