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. Tedo Japaridze’s carrier started at Tbilisi State where he finished his degree and worked there until 1974. Later positions include 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 (2004‑2005), Foreign Minister of Georgia (2003‑2004), National Security Adviser to the President of Georgia (2002‑2003). He served as Ambassador of Georgia to the United States, Canada, and Mexico from 1994 to 2002. He was elected to the Parliament of Georgia on the Georgian Dream ticket in the October 1, 2012 election, and became the chairperson of the parliamentary Committee for Foreign Affairs on October 21, 2012.
