Deputy Ministers

	GUNJIA MAXIM was born on March 13 1976 in Sukhum (Abkhazia). In 1998 graduated from the Gorlovka State Teacher Training Institute for Foreign Languages (Ukraine). Since 1999 employed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia. Till 2002 worked at the Department of Interpretation. Author of several analytical researches in the fields of small arms and landmines. In summer 2001 certificated at Harvard Law School USA, MA on the Negotiations skills. From 2001 until 2002 member of the AbCBL (Abkhaz Committee to Ban Landmines) in frames of the International campaign against landmines ICBL. Participant of various international conferences and seminars on the issues of security and actions against small arms proliferation. In 2002 appointed on the position of Head of the International Department of the Foreign Ministry. In 2004 awarded with the diploma of the University of South Wales on Human Rights. Appointed as Vice Foreign Minister in March 2004. From 2005 representative of Abkhazia at the UNPO (Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization). Member of the UNPO Presidency. Married. Father of three wonderful sons.

	KOVE DAUR was born on March 15, 1979 in Sukhum. In 2000 graduated from the Law Department of the Bashkir State University. In 1995 was employed as reviewer of the Incumbent of the mission of the Republic of Abkhazia in the Republic of Bashkortostan. From 2000 till present occupies a position of Incumbent of the mission of the Republic of Abkhazia in the Republic of Bashkortostan. In 2005 was promoted to the Head of the International Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 2006 was appointed as Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia. Member of presidential commission on "Rehabilitation of victims of political repressions during soviet times". Participant in various conferences on issues of refugees and IDP’s. Member of the Sochi Agreement Working Group on refugees. Member of the Working Group II on IDP’s and refugees within resumed Georgian-Abkhaz Coordinating Council. Married has beautiful daughter.