On 4 October, an award ceremony was held at the Embassy of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Russian Federation.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia Akhsar Dzhioev presented Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Abkhazia to the Russian Federation Alkhas Kvitsiniawith the Order of Friendship for his merits in strengthening relations between the peoples of the Republic of South Ossetia and the Republic of Abkhazia as well as for his fruitful diplomatic service.