The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and all relevant sectoral agencies are aware of the case and continue to work on the issue, - the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in response to alleged launch of the so-called Abkhazian national bank plastic card services in Turkey.

"In fact, the Apra card is nothing more than a Russian MIR tax card, which is called Apra in Abkhazia. This is confirmed by our Turkish partners, with whom we already had communication. Accordingly, we continue to work closely with all partner states on this issue. As you know, the whole international community, especially our strategic partners, strongly support Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity. All of them are pursuing a policy of non-recognition of the occupied territories and are working closely with us to prevent any illegal attempts by Russia," the Foreign Ministry reports in the official statement.

According to the so-called national bank of occupied Abkhazia, the geographical area of ​​the so-called national bank plastic card services is growing. "Two major Turkish banks, Is Bank and Ziraat Bank, have launched the service of Abkhazian National Bank plastic cards - APRA World," the so-called National Bank says in a statement. According to them, APRA World cards are used in the Russian Federation, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Armenia and Turkey.