Before his appointment as the First Deputy Minister of Culture in March 2021, Kaha Sikharulidze served in a number of high-ranking positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including as Deputy Minister between 2002-2003, First Deputy Minister and Spokesman between 2004 and 2005. Director of the Department of European Affairs in 2008-2009. He was the Georgian Ambassador to the Czech Republic in 2006-2008, the Ambassador to China in 2009 -2011, and the Ambassador to Italy, Malta and San Marino in 2013-2018. He was a Director for the Department for Middle East and Africa in 2019-2021.

Kaha Sikharulidze will continue to serve as the First Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth while managing the Georgian National Film Centre.

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