SUKHUM -- At the start Raul Hadzhimba and Denis Tsargush exchanged congratulations. The President congratulated Denis Tsargush on winning the World Cup and wished him further success and sound health. And Denis Tsargush, in return, congratulated Raul Hadzhimba on winning presidential election.

On Friday September 26, the pairs and individual domino championships according to international rules start in Abkhazia.

Abkhazia is following attentively the performances of Denis Tsargush as a member of the Russian team in the World Wrestling Championship.

On February 15 the delegation of the Republic of Abkhazia, comprising the Chairman of the State Committee on Youth and Sports Shazina Avidzba, her Deputy Yuri Logua and the Deputy Foreign Minister Irakly Khintba took part in the international forum "Legacy of the Olympic and Paralympic Games: innovation, technology, personnel" held in the Sochi State University (SSU).

A group of climbers, including the Head of the Information Department of the MFA of Abkhazia, Tengiz Tarba, as well as Johan Nielsen, Julio Vianna, Damey Agrba and Vladimir Gulia, on 11 January reached the highest point of the Americas – Mt. Aconcagua. At the summit the national flag of the Republic of Abkhazia was planted.