H.E. Mr. Tedo Japaridze
A member of the Baku Dialogues Editorial Advisory Council and Vice Chairman for International Relations of the Ankalia Development Consortium. Previous positions include: Chairperson of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Parliament of Georgia (2012‑2016), Co‑Director of the Energy Security Research Center at the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy (2011‑2012), Alternate Director General of the International Center for Black Sea Studies (2007‑2011), Public Policy Scholar at the Wilson Center (2006), Secretary General of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation–BSEC (2004‑5), Foreign Minister of Georgia (2003‑2004), National Security Adviser to the President of Georgia (2002‑2003), and Ambassador of Georgia to the United States (1994‑2002).
