Gennady Shalikovich Alamia (Lomiya) (russian: Геннадий Шаликович Аламиа (Ломия); born 24 June 1949 in Kutol, Abkhazia) is an Abkhazian politician,

poet A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems ( oral or wri ...

and playwright. He is the chairman of the

Social-Democratic Party of Abkhazia The Social-Democratic Party of Abkhazia (russian: Социал-демократическая партия Абхазии; ka, სოციალურ დემოკრატიული პარტიის აფხაზეთის, tr) is ...

and secretary-general of the World Congress of the Abkhaz-Abaza People. He is also editor of '' Circassian World'' magazine. While studying at the Literary Institute of the Writer's Union of the Soviet Union, he met his future translator and co-author Denis Chachkhalia. During Perestroika, Alamia led

Aidgylara The National Forum Aidgylara ( ab, Аидгылара, ''Unity'') is a socio-political movement in Abkhazia. It was founded during Perestroika as the ethno-nationalist movement representing the Abkhaz people. Aidgylara's founding congress took p ...

's eponymous newspaper and penned "

Aiaaira "" ( ab, Аиааира; "Victory") is the national anthem of the partially recognized state of Abkhazia. It was adopted in 1992. The lyrics were written by poet Gennady Alamia, and the music was composed by Valery Chkadua. History The lyrics ...

", which became the

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of Abkhazia. Alamia has written nine collections of poetry, six in Abkhaz and three in

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, and has translated various works into Abkhaz.

References

Living people Abkhazian poets People from Ochamchira District 1949 births {{Abkhazia-bio-stub