Vladimir Putin ordered to sign an agreement to Finance the modernization of military power in Abkhazia. The document is available on the Internet-portal of legal information. first it was announced that the Russian defense Minister Sergei Shoigu with his Abkhazian counterpart Merab Kishmaria agreed on the development of military-technical cooperation and renewal of the Republican army. Before signing a new contract, the Moscow and Sukhumi will hold dialogues, attended by the foreign Ministry and the Ministry of defence. Russia is the guarantor of the existence of Abkhazia as an independent country on 26 August 2008 Medvedev signed a decree between the two countries stared diplomatic relations. <span style="color:darkgray