Juli Shartava

Juli Shartava was a prominent Abkhazian political figure who served as the chairman of the Abkhazian Council of Ministers during the early 1990s. He became a symbol of resistance during the Abkhazian War, famously captured along with his colleagues when separatist forces took the government building on September 27, 1993, leading to their execution. His legacy remains significant in discussions surrounding the Abkhaz conflict and the region's ongoing struggles for recognition and autonomy.