embezzled and upon his return, on 2 May, Bagapsh fired Adleiba along with his deputy Boris Achba, the head of the Sukhumi's finance department Konstantin Tuzhba and the head of the housing department David Jinjolia. On 4 June Adleiba paid back to the municipal budget 200,000 rubels. and on 23 July, he resigned from the Sukhumi city council, citing health reasons and the need to travel abroad for medical treatment. On 15 May 2007, president Bagapsh released Alias Labakhua as First Deputy Chairman of the State Customs Committee and appointed him acting Mayor of Sukhumi, a post temporarily fulfilled by former Vice-Mayor Anzor Kortua. On 27 May Labakhua appointed Vadim Cherkezia as Deputy Chief of staff. On 2 September, Labakhua won the by-election in constituency No. 21, which had become necessary after Adleiba relinquished his seat. Adleiba was the only candidate and voter turnout was 34%, higher than the 25% required. Since Adleiba was now a member of the city assembly, president Bagapsh could permanently appoint him Mayor of Sukhumi on 18 September. Following the May 2014 Revolution and the election of Raul Khajimba as president, he on 22 October dismissed Labakhua and again appointed (as acting Mayor) Adgur Kharazia, who at that point was Vice Speaker of the People's Assembly. Kharazia won the 4 April 2015 by-election to the City Council in constituency no. 3 unopposed, and was confirmed as mayor by Khajimba on 4 May. The 6th convocation of the Sukhumi City Council was elected 13 April 2016. List of mayors Transport Sukhumi is served by the Sukhumi Trolleybus, consisting of 3 Lines. There is a railway station in Sukhumi, that has a daily train to Moscow via Sochi. Babushara Airport now handles only local flights due to the disputed status of Abkhazia. Notable people Notable people who are from or have resided in Sukhumi: Anton Alikhanov (1986–present), Russian politician, governor of Kaliningrad Oblast Alexander Ankvab (1952–present), Abkhaz politician and businessman, Prime Minister of Abkhazia. Beslan Ajinjal (1974–present), is a former Russian footballer. Ruslan Ajinjal (1974–present), is a former Russian-Abkhazian footballer. Otari Arshba (1955–present), Russian politician and member of the State Duma of the Russian Federation. Hadzhera Avidzba (1917–1997), Abkhazia's first professional pianist. Meri Avidzba (1917–1986), Abkhaz female pilot who fought during the Great Patriotic War of 1942–1945. Verdicenan Achba (1825–1889), seventh wife of Sultan Abdulmejid I of the Ottoman Empire. Sergei Bagapsh (1949–2011), Second President of the