David Darchiashvili

David Darchiashvili – is a professor of international relations at Illia State University (Tbilisi) in Georgia, editor of the journal Reconstructions of History affiliated with Illia State University, director of the Center for Russian Studies.  From 1990 to 1991 was an editor of the journal "The Georgian Nation". From 1993 to 2004 worked at the Caucasus Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development, and from 2000 to 2004 was the head of the Scientific Department of the Georgian Parliament. Served as Executive Director (2004-2008) of the Open Society Foundation in Georgia and from 2008-2016 was a Member of the Georgian Parliament. Professor employed at Ilia State University in Tbilisi, Georgia, he is the founder and director of the Center for Russian Studies. In 2008-2012 headed the Georgian parliamentary committee on European integration.