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Luka Asatiani

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A memorial bust in Batumi commemorates Luka Asatiani, the first elected city head of Batumi, who died in the city in 1901.

The bust honours Luka Asatiani (1836–1901), a Georgian political and public figure who became the first elected city head of Kutaisi and of Batumi. Born in the village of Kvitiri near Kutaisi, he lived in Batumi from 1895 and died there on 12 September 1901. A memorial plaque on a house in the city also marks his residence.

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