On September 2, President Raul Khadzhimba signed a Decree to create a State Committee to preserve the unique cultural heritage of Fazil Iskander.
The Committee was also created to immortalise the memory of Fazil Iskander – an outstanding writer, Knight of the “Akhdz-Apsha” Order, First Class.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Abkhazia Beslan Bartsits was appointed as Chairman of the Committee.
The State Committee is tasked with presenting suggestions on the immortalisation of the memory of Fazil Iskander by the deadline of November 15, 2016.