On December 18, the Chairman of the Russian State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, met with the chairmen of the so-called parliaments of Belarus, Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region. The “chairman” Lasha Ashuba represented the so-called parliament of Abkhazia, and Alan Alborov represented the Tskhinvali region. The meeting discussed “interparliamentary” cooperation and socio-economic issues.

On October 9, the Chairman of the de facto parliament of the Tskhinvali region, Alan Alborov, and the Chairman of the Russian State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, met in Moscow. At the meeting, the parties signed a memorandum that will “enable more active dialogue between MPs.”

On December 15, during his working visit to Moscow, The Chairman of the de facto parliament of the Tskhinvali region, Alan Alborov, met with the Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Vyacheslav Volodin.

On December 1, 2022, the Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Vyacheslav Volodin, paid an official visit to the occupied Abkhazia. The official purpose of Volodin's visit was to sign a cooperation agreement between the Russian State Duma and the de facto parliament of Abkhazia.

The Chairman of the de facto Parliament of Abkhazia, Lasha Ashuba, is on a working visit to Moscow since October 2. Yesterday he held meetings with the Deputy Speaker of the Council of the Russian Federation, Konstantin Kosachev, and today - with the Chairman of the State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin.