The eldest among four siblings, Malkhaz had joined the 222nd battalion of the 22nd Motorized Rifle Brigade on 21 December 1992 and left for Abkhazia on 4 July 1993.Sometime later though, the family was told by returning soldiers that Malkhaz had gone missing during an operation near Guma village on 7 July 1993. The soldiers said they had searched a lot but found no trace of
Billy Cotsis met some of the Greeks of Georgia and was inspired by the leadership of the Greek community and the best Greek restaurant, Pontia, in the Caucasus/Black Sea region.