Batu Kutelia is a Georgian politician, diplomat and political analyst.
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]
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. He also holds a degree in public administration.[2]