Archil Karaulashvili

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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