Sergei Bagapsh, the president of the former Georgian republic of Abkhazia, will start a three-day official visit to Russia on Tuesday, the Kremlin said on Saturday.
President Dmitry Medvedev will hold talks with Bagapsh on Wednesday, the press service said.
Bagapsh was sworn in for a second term as president on Friday following his victory in December elections, the first since Moscow recognized Abkhazia's independence in August 2008 following Russia's brief conflict with Georgia over South Ossetia, another former Georgian republic.
The trip is Bagapsh's first bilateral official visit, although he has met with Medvedev as part of larger gatherings on several occasions.
Medvedev on Friday congratulated the Abkhazian president on his inauguration, vowing in his message to assist in the rebuilding of Abkhazia.
MOSCOW, February 13 (RIA Novosti)
