Republic of Abkhazia Guram Gabiskiria (1947–1993), Mayor of Sukhumi and National Hero of Georgia. Demna Gvasalia (1981–present), Georgian fashion designer. Fazil Iskander (1929–2016), Russian writer and poet. Sergey Kiriyenko (1962–present), Russian politician, First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration of Russia. Vera Kobalia (1981–present), Georgian politician. Daur Kove (1979–present), current Minister for Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia. Kokkai Futoshi (1981–present), former professional sumo wrestler. International relations Twin towns — Sister cities Sukhumi is twinned with the following cities: Ufa, Russia Krasnodar, Russia Tiraspol, Transnistria, Moldova Cherkessk, Russia Podolsk, Russia Volgograd, Russia Grozny, Russia Stepanakert, Artsakh/Azerbaijan (disputed) Arkhangelsk, Russia Nizhny Novgorod, Russia Sant'Antioco, Italy Side, Turkey Managua, Nicaragua See also Sukhumi District List of twin towns and sister cities in Georgia References Sources and external links GigaCatholic for the titular see, linking to incumbent biographies UNOMIG photo gallery of Sukhumi Milesian Pontic colonies Capitals in Asia Capitals in Europe Port cities in Asia Port cities in Europe Port cities of the Black Sea Greek colonies in Colchis Georgian Black Sea coast Sukhum Okrug Populated places in Abkhazia Populated places established in the 6th century BC