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 

Giorgi Kacharava CV

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,

Tamaz Turmanidze CV