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 21, 2019, in Moscow, at the Ministry of North Caucasus Affairs of the Russian Federation, Minister Sergey Chebotarev met with de facto Prime Minster of Abkhazia Valery Bganba. Igor Koshin, Deputy to Chabotarev, and Igor Akhba, Russian „ambassador“ to Abkhazia, also attended the meeting.