The de facto leadership of Georgia’s Russian-occupied Abkhazia region is hopeful that Belarus may recognise the breakaway region as an independent state. 

The de facto Abkhaz delegation is now in Belarus, holding meetings there. Former Abkhaz FM Daur Kove, who has been recently appointed as a secretary of a security council of Abkhazia and de facto education minister Inal Gablia are present in the delegation. 

Russia recognized two Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali as independent states after the Russia-Georgia 2008 war. Only Venezuela, Nikargua, Nauru and Syria have joined the occupant country in the recognition so far.