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Batu Kutelia is a Georgian politician, diplomat and political analyst.
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Batu Kutelia is a Georgian politician, diplomat and political analyst.
He served as Ambassador of Georgia to the United States from January 2011 till November 2013. [1] Previously, he had served as first deputy of the Minister of Defence of Georgia, also during the 2008 Russo-Georgian War. [2] In his earlier career, he served in various functions in security and diplomacy, including as head of Georgia Foreign Intelligence Service. [2] On 22 May 2021, Kutelia co-founded Droa alongside Elene Khoshtaria and others.
He is a frequent commentator on national and international media, and currently is Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, and a board member of the Atlantic Council of Georgia. [2] He has consistently argued for Georgia's westward integration. [3]
By training, Batu Kutelia is a physicist. He also holds a degree in public administration. [2]
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