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Genadi Arveladze 
Deputy Minister

Genadi Arveladze is the Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable De¬velopment of Georgia. He has widespread experience in foreign trade and economics – he was Georgia’s chief negotiator on free trade agreements with China and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). Mr. Arveladze has effectively contributed to the diversification and development of Georgia’s foreign trade. 

Genadi Arveladze is actively involved in the process of Georgia’s integration with the EU and namely, he is in charge of the implementation of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area stipulated by the EU-Georgia Association Agreement.

Prior to the position of the Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable De¬velopment of Georgia, Mr. Arveladze accomplished internship at the World Trade Organization and at the same time, represented Georgia at the WTO as well. Since February 2012 until October 2015, Genadi Arveladze also served as the Head of the Foreign Trade and International Economic Relations Department of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia.
In 2010-2012, he held the position of the Head of EU Programs Coordination and International Organizations Cooperation Department of the Tbilisi City Hall. 

Genadi Arveladze has experience of working in the private sector as well – for several years in New York, US, he worked as the Marketing and Public Relations Manager for the AGM Development LLC AXIS Group in 2007-2008 and for the Cmple in 2008-2010.

Genadi Arveladze has the Master’s Degree in Liberal Studies from the City University of New York.

He is fluent in English and Russian.

Mr. Arveladze is married, with two children.