Batu Kutelia

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.^[4] He also holds a degree in public administration.^[2]