Vladimir Nachach

Vladimir Emin-ipa Nachach (Abkhaz: Владимир Емин-иҧа Начач; 22 August 1940 – 8 February 2011) was an Abkhazian Jurist, Major-General and politician.

Nachach performed military service with the Soviet Navy from 1959 until 1961, when he started his studies at the Faculty of Law of Leningrad University.

[2] Also in 2002, Nachach became co-chairman of the veterans organisation Amtsakhara, which developed into an opposition force against President Vladislav Ardzinba.

On 16 June, Amtsakhara and United Abkhazia established a Coordinating Council to jointly contest the election, of which Nachach became a member.

[4] The two parties nominated Sergei Bagapsh as their Presidential candidate, who won the election after a tense stand-off with runner-up Raul Khajimba.

[1] On 22 August 2005, Nachach was awarded the Akhdz-Apsha order second class by President Bagapsh for his achievements in the war and in politics.