Batu Kutelia

Batu Kutelia is a Georgian politician, diplomat and political analyst.

Political career

He served as Ambassador of Georgia to [the United States] from January 2011 till November 2013. Previously, he had served as first deputy of the Minister of Defence of Georgia, also during the 2008 Russo-Georgian War. In his earlier career, he served in various functions in security and diplomacy, including as head of Georgia Foreign Intelligence Service.
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. He has consistently argued for Georgia's westward integration.

By training, Batu Kutelia is a physicist. He also holds a degree in public administration.