From 1999 until 2004 he served first as Minister for Culture and then as Vice Premier in the Government of President Ardzinba.
Zantaria was born on 27 September 1953 in the village of Tamysh, Ochamchira District.
On 19 July 2001, he was appointed as Vice Premier instead under Tsugba's successor Anri Jergenia.
[2] He was reappointed in the cabinets of Gennadi Gagulia and Raul Khajimba, serving until 14 December 2004.
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