- მთავარი
- Ambassador
- Archil Karaulashvili
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