Bartsyts Oleg Msasovich 

Born on January 7, 1967 in Gudauta town.

1985 – Graduated from Gudauta Secondary School № 1 named after N.A. Lakoba;

1985 – Entered the Political Science Department of the Philosophy Faculty of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov;

1986 -1988 – Service in the Soviet Arm;

1989 – Continued studies at Lomonosov Moscow State University;

1993 – Graduated from M. V. Lomonosov State University and received a degree in «political science, teaching social and political disciplines»;

1996 – Graduated from the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, «specialist in international relations»; 

1997 – Engaged in entrepreneurial activity;

2002-2005 – Deputy Director of the Institute of Industrial Development of the Ministry of Industry and Energy of the Russian Federation; served as a member of the intergovernmental commission of the Russian Federation with several countries in Africa and the Middle East;

Since 2005 – Head of the Representative Office of the Government of the Republic of Abkhazia on Investment Policy in the Russian Federation;

From 2010 to 2024 – Trade Representative of the Republic of Abkhazia in the Russian Federation;

From 2014 to present – ​​Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation «International Cultural and Business Center of the Republic of Abkhazia»;

From 2018 to present – ​​Member of the Supreme Council of the World Abkhaz-Abaza Congress;

Since February 2019 – Member of the Diplomatic Club of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs;

2019 – Ran for the post of Vice President of the Republic of Abkhazia in a pair with O.N. Arshba, the candidate for the president of the Republic of Abkhazia;

2024 – Ran for the post of President of the Republic of Abkhazia;

2025 – Appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia (Decree of the President of the Republic of Abkhazia dated April 18, 2025, №118).

Married, has got a son.