Georgia’s UK Ambassador named Diplomat of the Year in London event
Ambassadors, high commissioners and diplomats from 180 nations, as well as members of the UK Government, were present at the ceremony hosted at the Royal Overseas League in St. James's in London. Photo: Georgia in the UK/Facebook
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Sophie Katsarava, Georgia's Ambassador to the United Kingdom, was on Monday awarded the Diplomat of the Year prize by DIPLOMAT, a leading foreign affairs publication recognising some of the most influential envoys based in the UK.
In comments for her acceptance of the award, Katsarava highlighted the “excellent” bilateral relations between Georgia and the UK and thanked organisers and supporters for presenting her with the prize.
Humbled and honoured beyond words to be named diplomat of the year along with my colleagues by the diplomatic community in #London at #DiplomatsAwards2023. It’s a privilege to work with you all and represent my country in the #UK????????
— Sophie Katsarava MBE (@SophieKatsarava) April 25, 2023
Thanks to my wonderful team of the ????????Embassy. pic.twitter.com/Td41txtJUX
Ambassadors, high commissioners and diplomats from 180 nations, as well as members of the UK Government, were present at the ceremony hosted at the Royal Overseas League in St. James's in London.
The awards are held in the capital annually to honour efforts and accomplishments of the diplomatic community.
Strategic partnership between Georgia and the United Kingdom and “intensive” bilateral and multilateral cooperation involving the sides were discussed on Thursday in a meeting between the Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and his British counterpart James Cleverly.
The United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on Friday visited the central Georgia’s village of Odzisi that separates the Russian-occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region from the rest of the country as part of his official visit to the country.
A meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and the British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on Friday highlighted the “strategic partnership” between the states and the existing “high-level” political dialogue, the Government Administration said.
The United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on Friday welcomed Georgia’s “principled support” for Ukraine - in both its adherence to sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of the country and the acceptance of refugees from Ukraine - in comments during his ongoing official visit to Georgia.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Friday said his meeting with James Cleverly, the British Foreign Secretary, in Tbilisi had highlighted Georgia had been the first to experience Russian aggression in 2008.
Cooperation between Georgia and the United Kingdom was discussed on Thursday in an informal setting between the Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and his British counterpart James Cleverly, who is on an official visit to the country.
Georgia’s ambassador to the United Kingdom Sophio Katsarava has presented her credentials to Queen Elizabeth II virtually. Katsarava is the first ambassador to present the credentials to Her Majesty by video link from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle.
The year 2022 is special for relations between Georgia and the United Kingdom, with the two countries celebrating the 30th anniversary of re-establishing diplomatic ties. With the two states enjoying cooperation in areas including political relations, defence and security, economy, culture and education, the contemporary ties follow historical relations dating back before 1992, the year of the recognition of the modern Georgia as an independent state by the UK.
Joint projects in Georgia’s education system were discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between the country’s Minister of Education and Science Giorgi Amilakhvari and the British Ambassador Mark Clayton.
The current situation in Georgia’s Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia), regional security environment and the process of the country’s Euro-Atlantic integration were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between a delegation of the Georgian Parliament's Defence and Security Committee and officials of the United Kingdom Government in London.