New Ambassadors appointed to Italy and Hungary
New Ambassadors appointed to Italy and Hungary

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia has announced the appointment of new ambassadors to Italy and Hungary.

Tamar Liluashvili has been named Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to the Republic of Italy, as well as Permanent Representative to the UN’s Rome-based organisations (FAO, IFAD, WFP).

Liluashvili previously served as Ambassador to Hungary and Bulgaria. Her public sector experience also includes roles as Executive Director of the Georgian National Investment Agency ‘Invest in Georgia’ and Deputy Director of the RMG Group.

Nikoloz Laliashvili has been appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to Hungary.

He formerly served as Ambassador to Kazakhstan and has held various roles in the Ministry of Defence and the National Security Council. He also served as a Member of Parliament.

According to the Foreign Ministry, both ambassadors will assume their new posts on July 1.