George Zakarashvili

Date and Place of Birth

February 19, 1972, Tbilisi, Georgia

Professional Experience

2021 – Present: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to Ukraine and Permanent Representative of Georgia to the Organization for Democracy and Economic Development — GUAM (ODED-GUAM);

2019 – 2021: Director of the Political Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia;

2016 – 2019: Head of the Georgian Interests Section at the Embassy of the Swiss Confederation in the Russian Federation;

2012 – 2016: Minister Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of Georgia to Ukraine and Permanent Mission of Georgia to the Organization for Democracy and Economic Development — GUAM;

2011: Head of the Central Asian Division of the CIS Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia;

2008-2011: Senior Counselor, Georgian Interests Section at the Embassy of the Swiss Confederation in the Russian Federation;

2007-2008: Senior Counselor, Embassy of Georgia to the Russian Federation;

2006-2007: Deputy Director of the Russian Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia;

2004-2006: Counselor of the Russian Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia;

1998-2004: Head of the Bilateral and Regional Cooperation Division, State Bureau for CIS Affairs under the President of Georgia;

1997-1998: Referent of the Bilateral and Regional Cooperation Department, State Bureau for CIS Affairs under the President of Georgia;

1996-1997: Specialist, Office of the State Minister of Georgia;

1995-1996: Leading Specialist, Tbilisi City Hall.

Education

1989-1994: Georgian State Technical University, Qualification — Civil Engineer

1996-2000: Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Qualification — Lawyer

Diplomatic Rank

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary