The Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation completed the audit of the activities of the Ministry of North Caucasus Affairs.

The Ministry of North Caucasus Affairs was abolished officially on September 9, 2020. The Ministry of Economic Development took over the abolished ministry’s responsibility for the development of the North Caucasus Federal District and the implementation of relevant state programs until 2025.

According to Adgur Ardzinba, de facto Vice Premier,  Minister of Economics of Abkhazia, the Ministry of North Caucasus Affairs of the Russian Federation will carry out its functions at least until spring.

Anton Melnik, Director of International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of North Caucasus Affairs of Russian Federation, paid three day working visit to Tskhinvali Region in order to inspect ongoing construction activities under the Investment Program.

Russian News Agency  “Itar-Tass“ published extensive interview with the Minister of North Caucasus Affairs  Sergei Chebotarev, where the Minister spoke about Georgia as well as about Abkhazia and Tkhinvali Region. At this stage, Chebotarev is the most experienced and influential person in Russian Government towards Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region. For years he’d been personally involved in the processes that took place in Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region.

On February 20, 2019, the Deputy Minister of North Caucasus Affairs of the Russian Federation, Igor Koshin, who is the curator of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region at the Ministry, held the first meeting of the Inter-Structure Working Group on Investment Cooperation in terms of the Intergovernmental Commission on Social-Economic Cooperation Between Russia and Abkhazia.

On January 29, 2019, Anton Melnik, Director of the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of North Caucasus Affairs, paid 3 day working visit to Tskhinvali.

On December 30, 2018, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev appointed Arsen Gagloev as Deputy Minister of North Caucasus Affairs.

On December 25, 2018, the 17th session of the Inter-governmental Committee on socio-economic cooperation between the Russian Federation and de facto Republic of Abkhazia was held in Moscow.