- მთავარი
- Ambassador
- Sophie Katsarava
Sophie Katsarava
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Tbilisi, December 8, 1976
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2020 – 2024 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
2016 - 2019 - Member of the Parliament of Georgia, Chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, Head of the Friendship Group with the United Kingdom in the Parliament of Georgia, Chair of the Parliamentary Dimension of the "Wardrop Strategic Dialogue" between Georgia and the United Kingdom.
2005 - 2016 - various positions at the Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Georgia.
1999 - 2005 - various positions at the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
EDUCATION
1999 - English Language at Ilia Chavchavadze State University of Language and Culture.
AWARDS
2016 – was awarded an MBE (Honorary Member of the British Empire) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for her contribution to strengthening bilateral relations between the UK and Georgia.
2023 - was awarded “The Diplomat of the Year 2023” in London.
DIPLOMATIC RANK
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary