Education
2003 - Attended North Atlantic Treaty Organization Defense College, (Rome, Italy).
Summer 2003 - Studied at York Saint John College of the University of Leeds, School of International Education (Great Britain).
2002 - Royal Netherlands Military Academy, Georgian-Netherlands International Security Course.
2000 - graduated from faculty of International Law and International Relations, Tbilisi State University, majoring in International Law and was conferred qualification of Lawyer.
Career
He formerly served as Chairman of Chamber of Control of Georgia (2007-2008), Secretary of the National Security Council of Georgia from October to December 2005, and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia (2006-2007) 2003 - Attended North Atlantic Treaty Organization Defense College, (Rome, Italy). 2008-2011 - First Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Georgia. 2007-2008 - Chairman of the Chamber of Control of Georgia.
2005-2007 - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.
October-December 2005 - National Security Advisor to the President of Georgia - Secretary of the National Security Council. 2004-2005 - First Deputy Secretary of the National Security Council.
June-October 2004 - Director of State and Public Security Department. National Security Council. February-June 2004 - Head of Defense Minister" General’ s Office.
2003-2004 - Deputy Director of Defense Policy and International Relations Department.
Ministry of Defense. 2002-2003 - Head of International Legal Division. Ministry of Defense. 1998–2002 - Different positions at the International Legal Division.
Ministry of Defense. 1996–1998 - General Prosecutors Office of Georgia.