Gela Japaridze

Place and date of birth:

Tbilisi, 24.07.1971

Education:

1995-1996, Tbilisi Technical University, Faculty of Journalism

1996-2000, Institute of Asia and Africa

Specialization: History of Turkey, International Law

Work Experience:

1988-1990, Chief Technician, Scientific Research Institute

1998-1999, Director of the company `Raza Ltd`

2002-2003, Specialist, Foreign Policy Analysis and Research Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia

2003-2005, Attache, Consulate General of Georgia to Trabzon

2005-2007, Attache, Consulate General of Georgia to İstanbul

2007-2008, Vice-Consul, Consulate General of Georgia to İstanbul

2008-2009, Consul, Consulate General of Georgia to İstanbul

2009, Second Secretary, Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia

2009-2012, Vice-Consul, Consul, Embassy of Georgia to the Republic of Turkey

November, 2012, Head of Division, Department for CIS countries of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia

November, 2012 -Counsellor, Embassy of Georgia to the Republic of Turkey

August, 2016 – Minister-Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Georgia to the Republic of Turkey

January, 2020 – Consul General of Georgia in Trabzon

2023-2024 - Consul General of Georgia in Athens