Education:
1993- 1998 – Ivane Javakishvili State University of Tbilisi. Full Course of the Faculty of Economics of the University having specialized in the field of Macroeconomics.
By the decision of the State Examination Commission, June 1998, awarded the qualification of Economist
January 2001-April 2001 – Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. Participated in the 17th Special Course for Young Diplomats from the Successor States to the USSR and Mongolia
successfully passed the required examinations, therefore awarded the Special Certificate in European Studies
Professional Experience:
UNITED GEORGIAN BANK 7, Uznadze Str. Tbilisi
June 1998-September 1998 – Accounting Department
October 1998-November 1998 – Credit Department trainee
MINISTRY OF FOREOGN AFFAIRS OF GEORGIA (4, Chitadze Str. Tbilisi ):
November 1998-June 1999 – Department of International Economic Relations Trainee
June 1999- December 1999 – Department of Asia, Africa, Australia and Pacific Countries (bilateral economic relations) Trainee
December 1999-April 2002 – Department of Asia, Africa, Australia and Pacific Countries (bilateral economic relations) 3 rd Secretary
April 2002- June 2003 – Embassy of Georgia to the State of Israel 3 rd Secretary
June 2003-October 2005 – Embassy of Georgia to the State of Israel 2 nd Secretary
October 2005 – December 2005 – Department of International Economic Relations 1 st Secretary
December 2005- November 2006 – Department of Asia, Africa, Australia and Pacific Countries 1 st Secretary
November 2006-January 2009 – Department of Global Affairs 1 st Secretary
January 2009- January 2013 – Embassy of Georgia to Hungary Counsellor
April-2013-April 2014 – Department of European Integration Deputy Director
April 2014 – August 2014 – Embassy of Georgia to Estonia Senior Counsellor
September 2014 – present
EU-Georgia Business Council , Executive Director
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Master of Science, International Relations
University of Amsterdam [ 09/2008 – 08/2009 ]
Bachelor of Social Science, International Relations
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University [ 09/2003 – 07/2007 ]
International Visitor Leadership Program- Building Resilience by Identifying and Combatting the Threats of Hybrid Warfare
United States Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs [ 05/2022 – 05/2022 ]
Training in High Level Negotiations
Clingendael Institute of International Relations [ 07/2018 – 07/2018 ]
WORK EXPERIENCE
EU-Georgia Business Council [Since March 2023] Project manager
Deputy Permanent Representative
Permanent Mission of Georgia to the OSCE and other international Organizations in Vienna [ 01/10/2018 – 01/09/2022 ]
Deputy Director, Department of International Organizations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia [ 16/01/2017 – 30/09/2018 ]
Head of the OSCE Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia [ 10/08/2015 – 15/01/2017 ]
WTO Officer
Permanent Mission of Georgia to the UN Office and other international organizations in Geneva [ 01/01/2013 – 31/12/2013 ]
2007 – 2013 Various positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
EDUCATION:
1979-1986 : Lawyer, competent in French – Higher School by the name of F. E. Dzerzhinsky, Moscow
2003-2006 : Navigator, bachelor’s degree in sea navigation- Batumi Maritime Academy
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:
2003 – European Center of Advanced Technologies (UECAT SA) – “Auditing of Quality
Management Systems to ISO 9000:2000 series of Standards, Auditor/Lead Auditor
Course”
2006 – “Russian Maritime Register of Shipping”, Training Course for the ISM Code Auditors
2006 -“Russian Maritime Register of Shipping”, Training Course for Maritime Security Auditors
2008 – Community Colleges for International Development, Inc., Teacher’s training Program in
Modern Teaching Methodologies
2009 – CESO International Services
Train the Trainer Course in Modern Instructional Services
2009 – CESO International Services
Train the Trainer Course in Shipboard Pollution, Prevention and Ecology
2010 – Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academe, Russian Maritime Register of Shipping,
program “Inspector of Recognized Organization (RS) on the Maritime Labour Convention,
2006”
2011 – PUM Netherlands Senior Experts,
Teacher’s Training Program Based on the IMO Model Course 6.09 -Training Course for
Instructors
Model Course 3-19 Ship Security Officer; Model Course 3-20 Company Security Officer;
Model Course 3-21 Port Facility Security Officer; STCW 78/2010
2012 – BUREAU VERITAS
ISO 22000:2005 – Food Safety Management Systems Lead Auditor Training Course
FSMS Lead Auditor
2014 – Global G.A.P
Global G.A.P Private F&V Workshop
CURRENT POSITION:
Ajara Chamber of Commerce & Industry – Deputy Chairman
Ajara Logistics, Transport and Shippers Association – Chairman
“RR-Westgeorgia” Ltd – Director
SAI GLOBAL – Quality Management System Auditor
ROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
01.03.2005 – present – “RR-Westgeorgia” Ltd – Director
01.04.2002 – 30.11.2011- RS in Georgia – leading expert of QMS
ISM Code Lead Auditor
Maritime Security Auditor
01.05.2001 -28.03.2002 – Batumi State Maritime Academy; head of quality service
01.11.1999 – 30.04.2001- Crewing company “Ialkani-2S”; quality manager, vice-president –
quality manager.
LANGUAGES
- Georgian – native, Russian – fluent, French – fluent,
