Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Kirill congratulated President of the Republic of Abkhazia Raul Khadzhimba on the occasion of his re-election as President.
The congratulation states, in particular:
“Dear Raul Dzhumkovich!
Please accept my sincere congratulations on your re-election for a responsible post of the President of the Republic of Abkhazia.
The Abkhazian citizens count on you to have their quality of life improved, to see positive changes in the social and economic spheres, and the preservation of a rich historical and cultural heritage of the state.
I hope that in your future work, you, as before, will give significant attention to the preservation of Christian values, the spiritual and moral and patriotic upbringing of your contemporaries, and the strengthening of harmony in society.
I wish you strong health, generous God’s help and successes in work, and to all people of Abkhazia – peace and prosperity”.