Oleg Botsiev is the current ambassador of South Ossetia to Abkhazia. He was appointed to the position by President Leonid Tibilov on 15 April 2013.[1] On 19 August, Botsiev presented his credentials to Abkhazian Foreign Minister Viacheslav Chirikba,[2] and on 20 August, to President Alexander Ankvab.[3] Previously, Botsiev had been the Minister for Labour and Social Security of Abkhazia from December 1999 onwards, and Chief of the Cabinet Staff from 8 May 2003 until in 2005 Vladislav Ardzinba was succeeded by Sergei Bagapsh as President of Abkhazia.[4]
Botsiev was born on 26 March 1954 in Tkvarcheli.[1]