Varlam Avaliani

Date and Place of Birth

Born on 12 August 1980 in Tbilisi, Georgia

Professional Experience

Since 15 October 2025, he has served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to the State of Qatar

 

From 2021 to 2025, he held the position of Director of JSC “Media Holding” (TV Channels -“Rustavi 2”, “Comedy Chanel”, “Marao”)

 

Between 2019 and 2021, he served as Director of TV MAESTRO.

 

From 2015 to 2021, he held the position of Director General of Euromedia Georgia.

 

From 2012 to 2014, he served as Deputy Minister of Defense and adviser to the Minister of Defense of Georgia.  

 

From 2009 to 2012, he worked as Press Speaker of Civil Political Union “Free Democrats” 

 

Between 2005 and 2009, he was Reporter and Anchor of news program “Kurieri” (Rustavi2)

 

From 2003 to 2005, he worked as Reporter and Anchor TV MZE.

 

In 2000- Reporter at Georgian State TV

 

From 1998 to 2003, he worked as Reporter at TV “Chanel 9”

Education

In 2001 Varlam Avaliani graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Georgian Technical University.

 

In 2014 Senior Course NATO Defense College, Rome, Italy.

 

He is proficient in English and Russian.