Ceremonial Event Marking Diplomat’s Day Held at the Palace of State Ceremonies

On 2 November 2026, a ceremonial event marking Diplomat’s Day was held at the Palace of State Ceremonies. The event was opened by Maka Botchorishvili, the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia.

Maka Botchorishvili congratulated Georgian diplomats on Diplomat’s Day, thanked them for their professional service and acknowledged their contribution to safeguarding Georgia’s national interests and promoting the country on the international stage:

“Throughout the history of independent Georgia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has nurtured generations of diplomats, whose professionalism, experience and commitment to their country constitute an important foundation of Georgian diplomacy. I would like to express my gratitude to every diplomat who serves Georgia’s national interests with professionalism, principled approach and dedication”.

Representatives of the diplomatic service were congratulated on their professional day and addressed by the President of Georgia, Mikheil Kavelashvili, the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze, and the Chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia, Shalva Papuashvili.

As part of the event, a ceremony was held for the presentation of the Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani and Akaki Chkhenkeli Diplomatic Awards.

For outstanding achievements in diplomacy, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Maka Botchorishvili, presented the Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani Diplomatic Award to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Khatuna Totladze; and Permanent Representative of Georgia to the UN office and other International Organizations in Geneva, Revaz Lominadze.

The Akaki Chkhenkeli award for contributions to the effective functioning of the diplomatic service, was conferred upon Teimuraz Lezhava, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to Japan, Maia Bartaia, Consul General of Georgia in New York and Ketevan Lagvilava, Consul of Georgia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

The event was attended by representatives of the executive and legislative branches of the Georgian Government, the Patriarchate of Georgia, members of the diplomatic corps accredited in Georgia and employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.