Oleg Botsiev is the current ambassador of South Ossetia to Abkhazia. He was appointed to the position by President
Leonid Tibilov
Leonid Kharitonovich Tibilov ( os, Тыбылты Харитъоны фырт Леонид, Tybylty Xarithony fyrt Leonid; russian: Леонид Харитонович Тибилов; ka, ლეონიდ თიბილოვი, Leonid Tibil ...
on 15 April 2013.
On 19 August, Botsiev presented his credentials to Abkhazian Foreign Minister
Viacheslav Chirikba
Viacheslav Chirikba is a linguist and politician from Abkhazia. He was Minister for Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia between 2011 and 2016.
Personal life
Chirikba was born on 17 March 1959 in Gagra. From 1966 until 1976, he attended School No.5 in ...
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and on 20 August, to President
Alexander Ankvab.
Previously, Botsiev had been the Minister for Labour and Social Security of Abkhazia from December 1999 onwards, and Chief of the Cabinet Staff from 8 May 2003 until in 2005
Vladislav Ardzinba
Vladislav Ardzinba ( ab, Владислав Арӡынба, ka, ვლადისლავ არძინბა; 14 May 1945 – 4 March 2010) was the first ''de facto'' President of Abkhazia. A historian by education, Ardzinba led Abkhazia t ...
was succeeded by
Sergei Bagapsh as
President of Abkhazia.
Botsiev was born on 26 March 1954 in
Tkvarcheli
Tkvarcheli ( ka, ტყვარჩელი ; ab, Тҟəарчал, ''Tqwarchal''; Ткуарчал (Tkuarchal) russian: Ткварчели, ''Tkvarcheli'') is a town in Abkhazia. It is situated on the river Ghalidzga (Aaldzga) and a railway c ...
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References
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Ambassadors of South Ossetia to Abkhazia
Ministers for labour and social security of Abkhazia
People from Tkvarcheli District
Chiefs of the Cabinet Staff of Abkhazia
Living people
1954 births