Whilst on a state visit to Russia in December 2008, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega expressed his desire to travel to Abkhazia and South Ossetia in the future, and stated that Nicaragua is in solidarity with the people of the two countries.
“ 在2008年12月尼加拉瓜总统丹尼尔·奥尔特加对俄罗斯进行国事访问期间，他表示希望今后前往阿布哈兹和南奥塞梯，并表示尼加拉瓜团结的与两国人民一道。