Raul Khajimba, de facto President of Abkhazia, summarized Abkhazian-Russian joint military exercises. Khajimba noted that progress and results of the exercises indicate that it is necessary to pay special attention to commanding posts and communication means, also ensure functioning of additional control points in all regions of Abkhazia.

Vasily Lunev, de facto Chief of General Staff and the Armed Forces of Abkhazia, and Mukhamed Kilba, de facto Secretary of the Security Council, reviewed military exercises issue. Kilba noted that exercises of this scale were held for the first time during past years.