Zafer Argun (26 April 1968 - 5 April 1993) was born in Bursa-İnegöl (Türkiye). When Georgia invaded Abkhazia on 14 August 1992, Zafer Argun was among the first from the diaspora to join the front line in defence of his homeland.

Why do we need to have our own state? 

If I ask this question to you, those present in this hall, each of you will have your own answer. However, I think we will agree that we need a state to preserve the Abkhazian ethnos, to preserve its identity, to preserve the language and culture of our people. And, of course, to develop and secure a future for the aforementioned aspects.

Anna Keropyan served as the translator for the first President of Abkhazia, Vladislav Ardzinba, from 1995 until the end of his presidency. During the most challenging and critical negotiations, she was by the leader's side, witnessing first-hand how he defended the interests of the country during one of the most difficult periods in Abkhazian history.

Viacheslav Chirikba's hypothesis that Leonardo da Vinci's mother was a Circassian slave has been confirmed by Italian archives.

The father of the great artist and scientist, Leonardo da Vinci, was a Florentine notary named Ser Piero da Vinci from the Tuscan city of Florence. However, apart from her name, Caterina, nothing is known about his mother, and her identity has remained shrouded in mystery.

Born on 11 March 1939, Taif Adzhba was a famous Abkhazian poet and recipient of the Dmitry Gulia State Prize. His fate is unknown after being taken from his home by Georgian guards during the Georgian-Abkhazian war of 1992-93.