The de facto leader of Abkhazia, Aslan Bzhania, congratulated Vladimir Putin on taking office as President of the Russian Federation.
“Please accept my sincere congratulations on taking office as President of the Russian Federation.
The multinational Russian people, who have demonstrated their high trust in you, pin their hopes on you for positive changes and development of the country and look to the future with confidence. It is symbolic that this solemn event takes place on the eve of Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War - an event of global scale, when, thanks to the heroic feat of the Soviet people who defeated Nazism, humanity was saved.
These days, when the whole world is celebrating the fall of German fascism, we see how Russia, under your leadership, has challenged the outdated unipolar model of the world and is fighting for a world order based on the fundamental principles of justice and equality, defending the rights of peoples to self-determination and sovereignty,” it is said, in particular, in the congratulatory letter.
Aslan Bzhania noted that today begins a new stage in the life of the Russian Federation and its people.
“Your desire to maintain stability and development finds unprecedented support among our people, as evidenced by the almost unanimous support of your candidacy among voters in Abkhazia.
With all my heart, let me wish you, Vladimir Vladimirovich, good health, patience, and victories. May every step you take contribute to the prosperity of Russia and the whole world,” Aslan Bzhania’s message says.