29 December 2020 893 In 2020 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia carried out the active work on the development and implementation of the state policy of the Republic of Abkhazia in the sphere of international relations and coordination of foreign policy activities of the Republic of Abkhazia. Despite the current epidemiological situation due to the global pandemic of a new coronavirus infection COVID-19, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs continued productive work on strengthening and development of friendly relations with States, which recognized the sovereignty of the Republic of Abkhazia. Priority in the republic s foreign policy was given to the further development and deepening of friendly relations with the Russian Federation. Over the past year, the Abkhaz-Russian relations in various spheres were actively strengthened and substantially enriched.