As part of his visit to Moscow, the de facto Minister of Foreign Affairs, Inal Ardzinba, met with the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov.

The de facto President of Abkhazia, Aslan Bzhania, held a meeting with the Russian Trade Representative in Abkhazia, Zalina Kobesova. Jansug Nanba, a representative of the so-called Presidential Administration, participated in the meeting which discussed the issues of bilateral economic relations. Aslan Bzhania expressed hope that this cooperation will strengthen bilateral economic relations.