On March 7, President of the Republic of Abkhazia Raul Khadzhimba signed a Decree on awarding Nuri Kvarchia the “Akhdz-Apsha” Order, Third Class.
The Decree states, in particular:
“For contribution to the popularisation of folk art and music, and also for the development of cultural ties of the Republic of Abkhazia with North Caucasus to award the honoured worker of culture Nuri Kvarchia the ‘Akhdz-Apsha’ Order, Third Class”.