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Archil Karaulashvili



Date of Birth:                 08.06.1973

Marital Status:               Married, have two children


Education

1990 - 1995 -   Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, International Economic Relations, MA


Professional Work Experience

From November 2019

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to the Republic of Estonia

March 2018 – November 2019

Director General for European Integration,

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia

March 2015 – December 2017

First Deputy Minister

Office of the State Ministry on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Georgia

2004 - 2015

Head of the EU-Integration Department

Office of the State Ministry on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Georgia

March 2004 - Dec. 2004

Head of Office

Office of the State Ministry on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Georgia

2000 - 2004 

Director of Foreign Investment Department

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia

1997 - 2000

Deputy Head of Department

Department of Foreign Investment, Credits and Inter-branch Projects

Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations of Georgia

1997 - 2000

Consultant

Georgian Investment Agency

March 1996 – Nov. 1997

Head of Division of Business-Plan Analysis

Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations of Georgia

1995 - 1996

Chief Specialist

State Committee of Foreign Relations of Georgia


Participation in negotiations on International Agreements

-      EU-Georgia Visa Free negotiations;

-          EU - Georgia Association Agreement , including Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area;
-          EU - Georgia Readmitting Agreement;
-          EU - Georgia Visa Facilitation Agreement;
-          Bilateral Agreement with France on Circular Migration and Residence of the Professional Workers; 
-          WTO membership negotiations;
-          Bilateral Investment Protection Treaties with Mexico, Canada, Switzerland, Slovenia, Check Republic, Sweden, Austria, Kuwait, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Korea and others;

 

Published Books / Researches 

Co-author of the books:

- “EU - Georgia Relations”

- “Globalization and Economic Development of Georgia: Challenges and Opportunities” 

Awards

2011 -Medal of Honour

(By April 20, 2011 Decree of the President of Georgia)

Languages

Georgian – Native

English – Fluent

Russian – Fluent