Tuesday, 05 May 2026 18:24

By decree of President Badra Gunba, Eduard Butba was relieved of his duties as Minister of Health of the Republic of Abkhazia.

By another Decree of the Head of State, Astamur Gunia was appointed Minister of Health.


Gunia Astamur Karbeevich was born on October 26, 1976.

In 1993, he graduated from Secondary School No. 1. Gudauta.

From 1993 to 1999 – he studied at the Faculty of Medicine of Kabardino-Balkarian State University, majoring in Medical Medicine.

From 1999 to 2000 – he completed an internship in General Surgery;  at the Sukhum City Clinical Hospital.

From 2000 to 2004 –  he worked as a general surgeon at the Surgical Department of the Sukhum City Clinical Hospital.

From 2004 to 2006 – he completed a residency at the Stavropol Clinical Hospital Medical Academy in Urology.

From 2006 to 2014 – he worked as a urologist in the Urology Department of Sukhum City Clinical Hospital.

From 2014 to 2020 -  he worked as Head of the Urological Department of Sukhum City Clinical Hospital.

From 2020 to 2022 – he served as Acting Chief Physician of Sukhum City Infectious Diseases Hospital.

From 2022 to the present – he served as Chief Physician of Sukhum City Infectious Diseases Hospital.

He holds the honorary title of Honored Doctor of the Republic of Abkhazia and is a recipient of the Order of Akhdz-Apsha, 3rd degree;

He is married and has four children.

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