On January 17, President of the Republic of Abkhazia Raul Khadzhimba signed a Decree to award Vladimir Arshba the title of the Hero of Abkhazia posthumously.
The Decree states, in particular:
“For courage and heroism, demonstrated in the Patriotic War of the People of Abkhazia of 1992-1993, to award Vladimir Arshba the title of the Hero of Abkhazia (posthumously)”.