Demetrius III managed to convince Theodosius to organize a reconciliation, who agreed to return to Abkhazia with guarantees of personal security confirmed by oaths before the Catholicos and the clergy. The central government was still powerful enough to cope with the local separatism, but not for surmounting the growing structural crisis.
The central government maintained control over Abkhazia despite local separatist movements, but its ability to address the deeper issues within the country was limited.