On February 29, Inal Ardzinba, the de-facto top diplomat of occupied Abkhazia, issued a warning to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) during a meeting with its program manager, Vardon Hoca (Hoxha). 

Ardzinba threatened a timely and adequate response if the UN agency fails to officially refute the objectives of a USAID-funded project by March 7 at 6:00 PM [local time]. During the meeting, Ardzinba demanded that the UNDP publish a list of Abkhaz information resources funded by the organization and details regarding their objectives and funding volume. He expressed protest against the publication on the official website of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which reportedly outlines the goals and objectives of UNDP funding, including the 'de-occupation of Abkhazia' and 'countering the harmful influence of the Kremlin.'

Ardzinba argued that such publications undermine UNDP's reputation as a UN agency and contradict the purposes outlined in the UN Charter. Additionally, he highlighted specific instances of UNDP funding for Abkhaz information resources allegedly aimed at destabilizing public opinion.