Zurab Achba (23 February 1950 – 15 August 2000) is an assassinated politician from Abkhazia.

Early life

Zurab Achba was born on 23 February 1950. He attended Sukhumi's secondary school no. 10 named after Nestor Lakoba and graduated from the Law Faculty of the Moscow State University.[1]

Career

Achba was a member of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia. Between 1990 and 1992, he was Vice Chairman of Aidgylara. During the nineties, he had been critical of President Vladislav Ardzinba.[2] There were rumours that Achba would run for president in the 1999 presidential election, which he dismissed in an interview with Nuzhnaya Gazeta as a "nightmare of an idea".[3]

Death

Achba was shot dead from a passing car in front of his house on 15 August 2000.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Zavodskaya, Elena (15 August 2012). "Зураб Ачба – 12 лет спустя". Apsnypress. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Daily News August 16, 2000". Sarke. 16 August 2000. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Daily News August 13, 1999". Sarke. 13 August 1999. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "SECURITY COUNCIL EXPRESSES CONCERN AT FAILURE TO ACHIEVE COMPREHENSIVE SETTLEMENT OVER ABKHAZIA, GEORGIA". 14 Nov 2000.


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