The Embassy of Georgia in
Washington, D.C. is the
diplomatic mission of the
Republic of Georgia
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to the
United States. It is located at 1824 R Street,
Northwest, Washington, D.C.
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The Embassy was founded in 1993 after the establishment of diplomatic relations between Georgia and the United States.
The current Ambassador of Georgia to the United States is
David Zalkaliani
David Zalkaliani ( ka, დავით ზალკალიანი; born 27 February 1968) is a Georgian career diplomat serving as the Ambassador of Georgia to the United States. From June 21, 2018 to April 4, 2022 he served as the Minister ...
, appointed in April 2022.
The Embassy serves as a Consulate of Georgia in Washington, D.C., and serves the citizens of Georgia residing in the following US States: District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
Georgia has consulates-general located in
New York City and in
San Francisco.
Bilateral Relations
Since 1993, Georgia and United States have been engaged in
diplomatic relations encompassing multiple sectors. In 2009, Georgia and United States advanced bilateral relations to a new level by signing a Strategic Partnership Agreement which deepens cooperation between the two states in multiple fields.
The first meeting of the Strategic Partnership Commission, held on June 22, 2009, launched four bilateral working groups on priority areas identified in the Charter: democracy, defense and security, economic, trade and energy issues, and people-to-people and cultural exchanges. Senior-level Georgian and American policy-makers lead yearly meetings of each working group to review commitments, update activities, and establish future objectives. Annual plenary sessions of the commission are co-chaired by Prime-Minister of Georgia and the United States Secretary of State.
List of Ambassadors of Georgia to the United States
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David Bakradze
Davit Bakradze ( ka, დავით ბაქრაძე) (born 1 July 1972) is a Georgian politician and diplomat who served as the Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia from 7 June 2008 to 21 October 2012.
Bakradze's previous assignments inc ...
(Since 2016)
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Archil Gegeshidze
Archil M. Gegeshidze (born 1956 in Tbilisi, Georgia) is a Georgian diplomat and scholar. He is currently the Executive Director of the Levan Mikeladze Foundation. He was Georgia's ambassador to the United States from 2013 to 2016.
Academic care ...
(2013–2016)
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Temur Yakobashvili
Temuri Yakobashvili ( ka, თემურ იაკობაშვილი, also transliterated as Temur Iakobashvili) (born September 3, 1967) is a Georgian political scientist, diplomat, and politician, serving as State Minister for Reintegrat ...
(2010–2013)
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Batu Kutelia( 2009–2010)
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Vasil Sikharulidze
Vasil Sikharulidze ( ka, ვასილ სიხარულიძე) (born May 30, 1968) is a Georgian diplomat and politician. He worked as a foreign affairs advisor to the President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili from August 27, 2009. He ha ...
(2007–2009)
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Levan Mikeladze
Levan Mikeladze ( ka, ლევან მიქელაძე) (February 26, 1957 – April 26, 2009) was a Georgian diplomat and politician. He was Georgia's Ambassador to Austria (from 1996 to 2002), to United States (from 2002 to 2006) and to ...
(2003–2007)
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Tedo Japaridze
Tedo Japaridze ( ka, თედო ჯაფარიძე) (born September 18, 1946) is a Georgian politician and diplomat.
Japaridze was born in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia (then the Georgian SSR, Soviet Union). He graduated from the Department ...
(1994–2003)
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Petre Chkheidze (1993–1994)
See also
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Georgia–United States relations
Relations between the countries of Georgia and the United States continue to be very close and encompass multiple areas of bilateral cooperation. One of the key U.S. allies in Eastern Europe, Georgia was the third largest troop contributor i ...
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List of ambassadors of Georgia (country) to the United States
References
External links
Official website
{{Diplomatic missions in the United States
Georgia
Washington, D.C.
Georgia (country)–United States relations
Georgia