Ilia Darchiashvili appointed Georgia’s Ambassador to UK, permanent representative to IMO
The Georgian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday announced that Ilia Darchiashvili has been appointed ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Georgia to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and as Georgia’s permanent representative to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
Darchiashvili previously served as Georgia’s minister of foreign affairs from 2022 to 2024.
“Ilia Darchiashvili served as the minister of foreign affairs of Georgia from 2022 to 2024. From 2017 to 2021, he was the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Georgia to the Republic of Poland”, the statement said.
His career also includes senior roles within the Georgian government, such as head of the government administration and first deputy minister of regional development and infrastructure.
“Ilia Darchiashvili has held the positions of head of the government administration of Georgia and first deputy minister of regional development and infrastructure. He also worked as executive director of the municipal development fund of Georgia”, the ministry noted.
“Ilia Darchiashvili holds the diplomatic rank of ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary”, the ministry concluded.
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