Beslan Bartsits

Beslan Konstantinovich Bartsits (Russian: Беслан Константинович Барциц; born 23 July 1977) is a former Prime Minister of Abkhazia, having been appointed by President Raul Khajimba on 5 August 2016 with his term ending 25 April 2018.

[4] In Parliament, Bartsits served as Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Legal Policy, State Building and Human Rights.

[1] On 22 October 2014, following the May 2014 revolution, he was appointed acting head of Gagra District by newly elected president Raul Khajimba.

[1] On 16 May 2016, Bartsits was appointed head of the Administration of the President of Abkhazia, to succeed Astamur Tania, who had resigned.

[2][1] On 5 August 2016, Bartsits was appointed prime minister, succeeding Artur Mikvabia who resigned ten days earlier.