GUNJIA MAXIM was born on March 13 1976 in Sukhum (Abkhazia). In 1998 graduated from the Gorlovka State Teacher Training Institute for Foreign Languages (Ukraine). Since 1999 employed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia. Till 2002 worked at the Department of Interpretation. Author of several analytical researches in the fields of small arms and landmines. In summer 2001 certificated at Harvard Law School USA, MA on the Negotiations skills. From 2001 until 2002 member of the AbCBL (Abkhaz Committee to Ban Landmines) in frames of the International campaign against landmines ICBL. Participant of various international conferences and seminars on the issues of security and actions against small arms proliferation.
In 2002 appointed on the position of Head of the International Department of the Foreign Ministry. In 2004 awarded with the diploma of the University of South Wales on Human Rights. Appointed as Vice Foreign Minister in March 2004. From 2005 representative of Abkhazia at the UNPO (Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization). Member of the UNPO Presidency.
Married. Appointed the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia by the Decree of the President №50 dated 26 February 2010. | 
