Tamar Beruchashvili appointed Rector of Georgia’s Diplomatic Academy
Tamar Beruchashvili
Photo: Georgian Foreign Ministry
Tamar Beruchashvili has been appointed as the Rector of Georgia’s Diplomatic Academy, according to information released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia.
Beruchashvili has held a number of senior positions in the Georgian government throughout her distinguished diplomatic and political career.
At various times, she served as Georgia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. She also held the positions of State Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, as well as Minister of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations.
In addition, Beruchashvili served as Georgia’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and as Ambassador-at-Large for Black Sea Affairs.
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