A Senior Fellow at the Georgian Strategic Analysis Centre, Temur Kekelidze is a career diplomat with extensive expertise in international relations, diplomacy, defence, disarmament, and national and international security. 

He served in various senior positions in Georgia’s Ministry of Defence, National Security Council, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ministry of Interior. His postings included Deputy Chief of the Georgian Mission to NATO (2012–2016), Head of the Border Police (2018–2020), and Ambassador to Cyprus (2020–2024).