On 4 April 2023, Hero of Abkhazia, Lieutenant General Givi Agrba, holder of the Order of "Akhdz-Apsha" II degree, would have turned 86 years old.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the city of Sukhum experienced rapid growth and development, leading to a demand for new artistic studios, known as photographic ateliers. Among the many talented photographers of that time, Ioannis Polychronovich Evkarpidi emerged as an exceptional artist.

SUKHUM / AQW'A ― On 28 March 1963, the renowned Abkhazian theatre and film artist, graphic designer, and painter Batal Dzhapua was born.

Razhden Gumba, a People's Artist of Abkhazia, composer, choir conductor, and public figure, was born on 12 September 1926 in Duripsh village, Gudauta region.