2004 July 20
Upon the submission of the President of Georgia the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara confirmed his appointment as the Chairman of the Government of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara;

2004 May 5 Envoy of the President of Georgia in the Autonomous Republic of Adjara;

2004 January General Director of “Georgian Railways Ltd.”;

2002 – 2004 Partner of Trust Company “Damenia, Varshalomidze, Nogaideli and Kavtaradze”;

2002 March Scientific-researcher of the International Private Law Department at State and Law Institute of Georgia;

2002 Director of the Law Department at the Ministry of Finance of Georgia;

2000 – 2002 Chairman of the Executive Department at the Ministry of Justice of Georgia;

1998 – 2000 Head of Bilateral Relations Office of the International Law Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia;

1994 – 1999 Post-graduate courses at Foreign Relations Institute of Kiev University; awarded Doctor Degree in the fields of civil law and civil practice law, family law, and international private law;

1994 Graduated from the International Law Department at Foreign Relations Institute of Kiev University; awarded Master of Law Degree;

1989 Graduated from Batumi Secondary School No 6 with honours.”