Meet Our New Research Fellows — Parulava & Tumasyan

We are delighted to announce that two outstanding professionals — Tornike Parulava and Giorgi Tumasyan — have joined our team. Their experience and vision will significantly strengthen the Centre’s work and support our efforts to promote transparency, democratic principles, and European values.

Tornike is a highly experienced diplomat who has held several important positions within Georgia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs over the years. He served as deputy head at Georgia’s Mission to NATO and as Director of the Euro-Atlantic Integration Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Tornike’s expertise will considerably enhance the analytical capacity of our Centre.

Giorgi is a young leader and diplomat actively engaged in advancing the Euro-Atlantic future of Georgia and Armenia. He has served as Georgia’s Youth Delegate to the United Nations and as a Young European Ambassador. In 2025, the U.S. Department of State recognised him as an emerging leader. He is also a member of Stanford University’s Leadership Network for Change. Giorgi has chaired the Armenian Community Platform of Georgia and led multiple civic initiatives.