Georgian PM meets newly appointed ambassadors to US, Hungary, Georgia’s new permanent representative to CoE

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Friday met with the country’s newly appointed ambassadors to the United States and Hungary, as well as Georgia’s new Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe.

Tamar Taliashvili has been appointed as Georgia’s Ambassador to the United States, Nikoloz Laliashvili will serve as Ambassador to Hungary, and Khatia Tsilosani will represent Georgia at the Council of Europe.

Kobakhidze congratulated the diplomats on their appointments and wished them success.

Tamar Taliashvili has extensive experience in diplomatic service, the public sector, and academia. From 2022 until her recent appointment, she served as Georgia’s Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe. She holds the diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and has also been a member of the Georgian Parliament and the Tbilisi City Assembly.

Nikoloz Laliashvili previously served as Georgia’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan. He has many years of experience in the public sector, including roles at the Ministry of Defence and the National Security Council, and he has also served as a Member of Parliament.

Khatia Tsilosani was a Member of the Georgian Parliament and has experience working with international organisations. She held senior positions at the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, including serving as Deputy Minister.