Cultural institutions, officials send condolences after acclaimed actor, film director, athlete Soso Jachvliani dies at 65
Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and members of the country’s legislative body honoured Jachvliani’s memory with a moment of silence at a session of the legislative body. Photo: The Georgian Ministry of Culture and Sport
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Georgian cultural institutions, the National Olympic Committee and officials on Thursday sent their condolences to the family and colleagues of the acclaimed Georgian actor, director, athlete and former member of the country’s Parliament who died at the age of 65.
The Georgian Ministry of Culture and Sport paid tribute to Jachvliani and noted his acting career had come in addition to successful athletic achievements and his “great role” in the development and popularisation of Georgian arm wrestling.
Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and members of the country’s legislative body honoured Jachvliani’s memory with a moment of silence at a session of the legislative body.
The National Olympic Committee said Jachvliani was an “honourable person, a recognised artist, a successful athlete and a sports organiser who was especially respected by our society”, and expressed its deep condolences to family and relatives.
Jachvliani became a 1998 World Champion in the 100 kg arm wrestling weight category, while in 2018 he won the European Championship among veterans in Bulgaria.
He was also the founder of the United National Armwrestling Federation and its President until his passing.
His cinema debut was in the 1975 Caucasian Romance, while he was also cast in The Wishing Tree and Pesvebi, among other works. His directorial debut came with the short film My First Love.
Cultural institutions, art professionals and officials from across Georgia on Sunday sent their condolences to the family and colleagues of acclaimed Georgian film director Otar Iosseliani, who died at the age of 89.
Georgian cultural institutions, industry professionals and officials on Tuesday sent their condolences to the family and colleagues of acclaimed Georgian writer Zurab Karumidze, who died at the age of 66.
Georgian cultural institutions, industry professionals and officials on Saturday sent their tributes after the passing away of the popular theatre and film actor Tengiz Archvadze at the age of 91.
Art professionals and officials from across Georgia on Monday sent their condolences to the family and colleagues of Temo Gotsadze, a recognised Georgian painter, who died at the age of 82.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Saturday said he was “deeply saddened” by the death of legendary Georgian wrestler, two-time Olympic, four-time world and three-time European champion Levan Tediashvili at the age of 75.