The delegation of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of South Ossetia, headed by acting Defense Minister Lieutenant-General Ibrahim Gasseev, is taking part in solemn events timed to the 25th anniversary of the formation of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Abkhazia.
The Minister of Defense of Abkhazia, Army General Mirab Kishmaria and Lieutenant-General Ibrahim Gasseev held a meeting, during which they discussed issues of bilateral cooperation.
Gasseev congratulated the Abkhazian colleague on the holiday, and also noted the fruitful cooperation of the defense departments of the two republics.
"I am confident that over time these relations will only be strengthened," he said.
For his part, Mirab Kishmaria stressed the need to implement joint activities aimed at closer cooperation between the ministries.
The meeting was also attended by the Ambassador of South Ossetia to Abkhazia Oleg Botsiev, First Deputy Defense Minister of Abkhazia, Lieutenant-General Beslan Zwizhba, and Deputy Minister Lieutenant-General Vladimir Anua.
In honor of the celebration of the anniversary of the Armed Forces, it is planned to lay wreaths at the memorial in the Park of Glory, grand meeting, rewarding servicemen of the Ministry of Defense of Abkhazia with departmental medals and other events.
