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On March 2, 2021, by a decree of the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, Igor Maslov was appointed as the Head of the Directorate for Interregional Relations and Cultural Contacts with Foreign Countries at the Presidential Administration. Maslov replaced Vladimir Chernov. The Directorate works in the direction of post-Soviet countries, and  was especially active in the direction of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region in 2005-2013.

On January 20, 2021, by a decree of the President of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Babich, the First Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia, was appointed as the Deputy Head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation.

On January 21, 2020, the Ministry of North Caucasus Affairs was abolished. The Ministry was responsible for the implementation of investment programs promoting the socio-economic development of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region and monitored the progress of the programs. The functions of the Ministry of North Caucasus Affairs were transferred to the Ministry of Economic Development. Follow infographic to see who are curators of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali Region at the Ministry.

Employees of the Executive Power and Security Sector of the Russian Federation are actively involved in the ongoing processes in Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali Region. They are responsible for implementing the Kremlin's policy in the occupied regions of Georgia. Follow infographic to see who are curators of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali Region.

In 2020, several significant staff changes took place at the Russian Federation government in direction of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali Region - Vladislav Surkov, influential presidential aide,  resigned after years on the position of curator to the occupied regions of Georgia, Vitaly Mutko was substituted by new Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin, the Ministry of Caucasus Affairs, responsible for socio-economic development of occupied regions of Georgia, was abolished and its functions were merged by the Ministry of Economic Development. The article provides brief overview of the changes at the Russian government in direction of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali Region that took place in the first half of 2020.

On February 7, 2020, by the decree of the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, former Minister of North Caucasus Affairs Sergey Chebotarev was appointed Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Economic Development.

In 2019, some significant personnel changes took place in the Russian Federation towards Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali Region. The Ministry of North Caucasus Affairs has strengthened positions in direction of socio-economy and monitoring consumption of Russian financing, while Vladislav Surkov, Assistant to the President, has only maintained his political influence. This article briefly discusses the key trends of 2019.