Avtandil Gartskia Explained

Avtandil Gartskia is the current Minister for Resorts and Tourism of Abkhazia.

Career

On 4 June 2014, following the May 2014 Revolution, Security Council Secretary Nugzar Ashuba and Head of the Presidential Administration Beslan Kubrava resigned, accusing the opposition of carrying out a witch hunt and imposing its decisions on the interim authorities.^[1] On 9 June, acting President Valeri Bganba appointed Avtandil Gartskia as acting Security Council Secretary.^[2] Gartskia held the post until 28 October, when newly elected President Raul Khajimba appointed Mukhamed Kilba.^[3]

Gartskia was appointed as Minister for Resorts and Tourism on 13 March 2015, when President Raul Khajimba carved the Ministry for Resorts and Tourism out of the Ministry for Economy.^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: Руководитель администрации Президента Беслан Кубрава и секретарь Совбеза РА Нугзар Ашуба написали заявления о своей отставке . 8 June 2014 . Apsnypress . 4 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714145758/http://apsnypress.info/news/12170.html . 14 July 2014 .
2. News: Автандил Гарцкия назначен исполняющим обязанности секретаря Совета безопасности Абхазии . 8 June 2014 . Apsnypress . 8 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714203229/http://apsnypress.info/news/12199.html . 14 July 2014 .
3. News: У К А З "О секретаре Совета безопасности Республики Абхазия". 29 October 2014. Apsnypress. 28 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141029215219/http://apsnypress.info/news/13363.html. 2014-10-29. dead.
4. News: Создано Министерство по курортам и туризму РА. 15 March 2015. Apsnypress. 13 March 2015. 2 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402134339/http://www.apsnypress.info/news/sozdano-ministerstvo-po-kurortam-i-turizmu-ra/. dead.