The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia was established on the 17th of May 1993 at the height of the Georgian-Abkhaz war when Abkhaz nation faced threat of total annihilation. In isolation and economic embargo and constant threat of a new war from Georgia, the Ministry was implementing its external political activity mainly thanks to selfless work of Abkhaz diplomats.
Essentially the formation of Abkhaz diplomacy was developed in cooperation with representatives from the oldest and most influential diplomatic institutions of Russia, United States of America, Great Britain, France, Germany and regular interaction with such outstanding organizations of universal importance as United Nations Organization, Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe, European Union and other members of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict settlement process.
Ministry is taking active part in the Georgian-Abkhaz negotiations going under the aegis of the United Nations with facilitation of Russian Federation upon which basic difficulties of peacekeeping are weighing, and participation of the Group of Friends of the UN Secretary General.
Abkhazia is peaceful country aspiring to develop mutually beneficial positive neighboring relations with all neighbors in particular with Russia as main economic and strategic partner of Abkhazia, European Union as great economic resource at the Black Sea, Turkey which had become a motherland for a greater part of Abkhaz people and Georgia which is neighboring but unfortunately still aggressive country.
Abkhaz diplomacy is functioning as part of the established common external political mechanism. According to Constitution this mechanism is headed by the President of the Republic of Abkhazia who enjoys authority of the executive power. Practical development and implementation of external policy is entrusted with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Our aspiration to freedom and peaceful policy as well as development of democracy and Human Rights, economy and careful attitude to environment, will deserve highest esteem from the international community and by this will bring the day of political recognition of Abkhazia closer.