Vice Prime-Minister, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
Levan Davitashvili

Education

2002 – 2003 - MIP Milano, Executive Master of Business Administration;

1999 – 2001 - Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Master of International Business Management;

1995 – 1999 - Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Bachelor in Economics

Professional Experience

2021.07 – Present Vice Prime-Minister;

09.02.2022 - Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia;

15.12.2017 – 09.02.2022 – Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia;

09.09.2016 - 15.12.2017 - Minister of Agriculture of Georgia;

2014 – 2016 - Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Georgia;

2012 – 2014 - LEPL National Wine Agency, Chairman;

2010 – 2011 - Board of Georgian Wine Producers Union, Chairman;

2010 – 2011 - Board of Georgian Wine Producers Union, Member;

2009 – 2012 - Wine Company Schuchmann Wines Georgia, Director of Sales and Marketing;

2007 – 2009 - USAID Agricultural Development Project Ag Vantage, Head of Marketing Department;

2002 –2007 - Wine Company Tsinandali Old Cellar, General Manager;

1999 –2001 - World Bank Enterprise Restructuring and Management Assistance Centre (CERMA), Senior Business Consultant;

06.1999 –09.1999 - Revenue Service, Ministry of Finance of Georgia, Head of Social Tax Department;

1997–1999 - State Insurance Supervision Service of Georgia, Head of Standards and Regulations Department

Languages

English, Italian, Russian

Marital Status

Married, with two children

Minister of Justice of Georgia
Rati Bregadze
Prime Minister of Georgia
Irakli Gharibashvili
Special Representative of the Prime Minister for Relations with Russia
Zurab Abashidze
Levan Davitashvili: Georgia and Qatar will begin free trade negotiations
Vladimer Bozhadze: What was passed yesterday in the form of the ‘MEGOBARI Act’ has nothing to do with friendship and could even be considered hostility. However, we should wait and see what decision the Senate and President Trump will make
Levan Davitashvili: I spoke in the US with disappointment that there is no communication with correct information - cooperation in the transport and logistics sector is important in our relations and Anaklia is part of this context, nothing else
Levan Davitashvili: Our position is unequivocal - Georgia condemns the operation of the Sokhumi Airport in violation of international norms!
Giorgi Vashadze on Levan Davitashvili's visit to the US: The main thing is not the meeting he had, the main thing is what they told him - I am sure that he clearly understood that the political crisis in the country should be resolved through new elections
Levan Davitashvili on White House meeting: There is a very strong position in the new administration that strategic cooperation should not only continue, but also deepen
Shalva Papuashvili: Our goal is to show the new US administration that we are ready to start a new chapter in our partnership - we are ready for a relationship that will not be empty words, as it was during Biden's time
Grigol Gegelia: Levan Davitashvili is lying for the simple reason that Joshua Huck, whom he met, is known for his critical statements against the evil regime of the Georgian Dream - he knows better than me that these people are Russians
Levan Davitashvili: The meeting held at the U.S. State Department covered all aspects of cooperation between Georgia and the United States – we also addressed the problems that existed in previous years
Salome Samadashvili on Levan Davitashvili’s Visit to the U.S.: “Georgian Dream’s” Statements Do Not Reflect the Essence of the Meeting – The Goal of Our Friendship Is to Overcome the Crisis in a Way That Minimizes Harm to the People, and Economic Cooperation Is One Aspect of That
Levan Davitashvili: We discussed at the U.S. Department of Commerce the signing of a new framework memorandum for cooperation
Levan Davitashvili: We had our first official meeting with the new U.S. administration at the State Department, where we discussed the agenda for future cooperation
Ministry of Economy: Levan Davitashvili and Robin Dunnigan discussed prospects for economic cooperation with the new U.S. administration
Irakli Kobakhidze has traveled to Turkmenistan on an official visit
Irakli Kobakhidze departed for an official visit to Uzbekistan
Levan Davitashvili: We have demonstrated in numbers that our economy has shown resilience to political processes - However, if some opponents had acted with greater responsibility, the situation would have been even better
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze will participate in the World Governments Summit
Irakli Kobakhidze leaves for Kazakhstan for official visit
Michał Kobosko - we hope that your government eventually would either choose the European way, the democratic way or would resign seeing the number, the size and scale of the citizens' protests