Tbilisi, Georgia

Georgia's first democratically elected president, a writer and human rights activist who led the nation to independence from the Soviet Union

Soviet and Georgian composer known for his unique classical and contemporary classical works and film scores

Soviet Armenian astrophysicist and science administrator, widely regarded as the founder of theoretical astrophysics in the Soviet Union

Celebrated Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, actor, and lecturer, recognized as a People's Artist of the USSR and laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation

Soviet Armenian composer, conductor, and politician recognized as one of the leading Soviet composers