List of diplomatic missions in Abkhazia

Summary

This article lists the diplomatic missions in Abkhazia. Abkhazia broke away from Georgia after a war that lasted from August 1992 to September 1993. After the 2008 South Ossetia war Abkhazia was further recognised by Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru, Donetsk People's Republic[a], Luhansk People's Republic[a], and Syria. Of these, South Ossetia and Russia have established embassies in Abkhazia, both in the capital, Sukhumi. Venezuelan and Nicaraguan ambassadors reside in Moscow.

Map of diplomatic missions in Abkhazia
  Abkhazia
  States with embassy in Abkhazia
  States with representative office in Abkhazia
  States with non-resident embassy to Abkhazia
Russian Embassy in Sukhumi

Embassies edit

Sukhumi

  •   Russia (Accredited and established since 16 December 2008.[1] The old Embassy was opened on 1 February 2009 and began to work on 30 April 2009. The new Embassy established on 19 December 2010. This Embassy was formally inaugurated and opened on 18 April 2017.)
  •   South Ossetia (Accredited and established on 26 September 2007.[2] The Embassy was formally opened on 15 April 2008.)

Other posts edit

  •   Transnistria – Representative Office was established on 26 December 2006. The office was formally opened on 18 January 2007.
  •   Nicaragua – Nicaragua has an honorary consul in Abkhazia.[3][4]

Non-resident embassies edit

Moscow

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Annexed by Russia on 30 September 2022.

References edit

  1. ^ "Президент Сергей Багапш принял Верительную грамоту оТ Чрезвычайного и Полномочного посла Российской Федерации в Республике Абхазия С.В. Григорьева" (in Russian). Administration of the President of Abkhazia. 2008-12-16. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  2. ^ Kuchuberia, Anzhela (26 September 2007). "Багапш отметил сплочение Абхазии с Южной Осетией". Caucasian Knot (in Russian). Retrieved 2012-04-18.
  3. ^ "Daur Kove held a videoconference with Ambassador of Nicaragua to Abkhazia Alba Asusena Torres Mejia". Apsnypress. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  4. ^ "Inal Ardzinba attended a reception at the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Nicaragua in the Republic of Abkhazia in honor of the 128-th anniversary of the birth of Augusto Sandino, the outstanding national hero of Nicaragua". 18 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  5. ^ "Сергей Багапш принял верительную грамоту чрезвычайного полномочного посла Венесуэлы в Республике Абхазия". Apsnypress (in Russian). 2010-07-12. Archived from the original on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
  6. ^ "Посол Никарагуа в России и Абхазии вручил верительные грамоты президенту РА Александру Анквабу". Apsnypress (in Russian). 2012-06-27. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2012-06-27.

External links edit

  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia