Dr. Khatuna Burkadze
Director of Foreign Policy Studies
kburkadze@geocase.geBiography
Dr. Khatuna Burkadze is a Director of foreign policy studies and StratCom Advisor at Geocase. She has contributed to the analysis of complex foreign policy issues, including the challenges of strategic communications.
Professor Khatuna Burkadze has experience in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. She has been employed by the Parliament, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Prime Minister, and Supreme Court of Georgia.
Professor Burkadze has implemented projects, in cooperation with the representatives of the Diplomatic Corps, that aim to raise Georgian citizens' awareness of the North Atlantic Alliance and the European Union.
Dr. Khatuna Burkadze has graduated from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. Professor Burkadze has been a Fulbright scholar at the MIT Center for International Studies, and a visiting professor at Columbia University, Bard College, and The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
Dr. Khatuna Burkadze has successfully completed programs on negotiations and security studies at Harvard University and George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies. Dr. Burkadze is an alumna of the U.S. Department of State’s Program on American Foreign Policy. From 2017 to 2018, she was a member of the Harvard Law and International Development Society. Dr. Khatuna Burkadze was also a member of the organizing team for the European Conference 2018 at Harvard.
Dr. Khatuna Burkadze is the author of dozens of articles and book chapters. Her articles have been published in The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs. The Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia and Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation awarded Dr. Khatuna Burkadze for her special contribution to science. In 2024, she became the “Scientist of the Year” in innovation and digital transformation studies.
Professor Burkadze delivers lectures on Public International Law, American Foreign Policy, New Security Challenges, International Law and the Use of Force, Cyber Law, Digital Governance and AI in Public Administration.
Interview on Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration with Dr. Khatuna Burkadze, researcher at Geocase
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18 Feb 2020
Dr. Khatuna Burkadze – Georgia’s integration into NATO should be accelerated and almost twelve years promise of the Bucharest Summit should be delivered in the future.
- On February 12-13, NATO Defense Ministerial was held at NATO HQ in Brussels. Defense Minister...
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Dr. Khatuna Burkadze – It is essential to adopt the Strategy for Countering Hybrid Threats in Georgia
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13 Mar 2020
Interview on cybersecurity with Dr. Khatuna Burkadze, a research fellow at Geocase
- Since 2008 Georgia has become a target of cyberattacks several times. On October 28, 2019 cyberattack was carried out against Georgia again.
Investigations have shown th...
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Khatuna Burkadze – In the post-pandemic period, Georgia will continue to overcome challenges and implement reforms with the EU support
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11 May 2020
Interview on Georgia’s European perspective, EU-Georgia agenda and European aid with Dr. Khatuna Burkadze, a research fellow at Geocase.
- On May 9, 2020, the Europe Day was held to mark the anniversary of the historic Schuman Declaration. In 1950, Robert Schuma...
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Dr. Khatuna Burkadze – As a strategic partner, the United States steadily supports Georgia
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28 July 2020
Interpressnews discussed strategic co-operation between Georgia and the United States with Dr. Prof. Khatuna Burkadze, a fellow researcher at Geocase, an alumna of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and the Harvard Program on Negotiations.
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Dr. Khatuna Burkadze - It is essential to accelerate Georgia's membership in NATO through the strong support of the US and other members of the Alliance.
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19 Nov 2020
Interpressnews discussed strategic co-operation between Georgia and the United States with Dr. Prof. Khatuna Burkadze, a fellow researcher at Geocase, an alumna of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and the Harvard Program on Negotiations.
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Dr. Khatuna Burkadze – The implementation of the April 19th Agreement will assist Georgia to achieve its European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations
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16 July 2021
Interpressnews discussed the results of NATO Brussels Summit Communiqué with Prof. Dr. Khatuna Burkadze, Director of American and Euro-Atlantic Studies at Geocase, an alumna of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and the Harvard Program on Negot...
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Dr. Khatuna Burkadze – The visit of the U.S. Secretary of Defense has encouraged to launch a new initiative for enhancing Georgia’s defense capabilities
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19 Oct 2021
“The visit of U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has demonstrated that the U.S. continues to assist Georgia to enhance its defense and security capabilities especially in terms of increasingly aggressive actions of the Russian Federation. The U.S. Defense Secretary rea...
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Dr. Khatuna Burkadze - Georgia as a Black Sea littoral state is strategically significant for the West
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26 Oct 2021
Interpressnews discussed the results of the NATO Defense Ministerial, the importance of the visit of the U.S.Secretary of Defense to Georgia and Georgia’s grand strategy with Prof. Dr. Khatuna Burkadze, Director of American and Euro-Atlantic Studies at Geocase, an alumn...
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Dr. Khatuna Burkadze – Amidst Russia’s military buildup along Ukraine’s border, the U.S.-Georgia Charter on Strategic Partnership has to be amended to counter Russian aggression
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22 Dec 2021
Interpressnews discussed the results of the meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Riga, Biden-Putin online meeting and Russia’s dangerous actions with Prof. Dr. Khatuna Burkadze, Director of American and Euro-Atlantic Studies at Geocase, an alumna of the Fletc...
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Dr. Khatuna Burkadze – NATO will enhance its support to partners affected by Russian threats including Georgia to strengthen their defense capabilities
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13 July 2022
The Interpressnews interview on the NATO Summit in Madrid with Prof. Dr. Khatuna Burkadze, Director of American and Euro-Atlantic Studies at Geocase, an alumna of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and the Harvard Program on Negotiations.
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Dr. Khatuna Burkadze – Proactive foreign policy will promote to achieve Georgia’s European goals
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13 Dec 2022
Interpressnews discussed foreign policy issues with Prof. Dr. Khatuna Burkadze, Director of Foreign Policy Studies at Geocase, an alumna of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and the Harvard Program on Negotiations.
- Because of the Ru...
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Dr. Khatuna Burkadze - The U.S. House of Representatives reaffirmed bipartisan support towards Georgia by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
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29 Dec 2022
Dr. Khatuna Burkadze underlined: “The U.S. House of Representatives reaffirmed bipartisan support towards Georgia by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. The bill contains important provisions for the further deepening of the U.S. -Georgia strat...
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Dr. Khatuna Burkadze – Lend-Lease Act is a significant instrument for defending Ukraine and winning in Russia’s brutal war
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29 Dec 2022
“The US reaffirmed its strong support towards Ukraine by the adoption of the “Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022”. The Ukrainian people are fighting against Kremlin’s aggressive actions. They protect not only their territory, and democracy but also key val...
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Dr. Khatuna Burkadze: Amidst the Russian military aggression against Ukraine, the visit of the U.S. Congressional delegation to Georgia demonstrates consistent and multi-dimensional support
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29 Dec 2022
“The U.S. Congressional delegation has recently visited Georgia and showed consistent and multi-dimensional U.S. support to Georgia amidst the Russian military aggression against Ukraine. The critical moment for European security demands the consolidation of efforts to...
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Dr. Khatuna Burkadze – A New National Security Strategy of the U.S. supports Georgia’s European aspirations
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29 Dec 2022
Director of Foreign Policy Studies at Geocase, Dr. Khatuna Burkadze assessed a New National Security Strategy of the U.S. and paid attention to Georgia-the U.S. strategic relations.
“The United States will continue to support the European aspirations of Georgia a...
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Dr. Khatuna Burkadze - Ukraine will win through the support of the U.S. and other Western allies
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24 Feb 2023
- On February 14-15, NATO defense ministers met in Brussels to discuss deterring Russia, strengthening NATO defense and supporting Ukraine. There was also the ninth meeting in Ramstein format. How would you assess the outcomes of the NATO Defense Ministerial and the Ram...
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Dr. Khatuna Burkadze – We need to move forward to Europe with unity
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9 Mar 2023
The history of Georgia has always been full of challenges and threats. Nevertheless, the brave Georgian people have never feared the enemy and have always supported their friends. We are a free and dignified society, a society that fought against the Soviet and Russian...
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Dr. Khatuna Burkadze - The future of Georgia is in Europe, and it has no alternative
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15 May 2023
Three factors - historical, internal and external - need to be analyzed to clarify the necessity of European Integration of Georgia, which makes the strategic importance of the aspiration for our historical and civilizational choice.
The Historical Context of Europ...
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Dr. Khatuna Burkadze – Georgia needs a roadmap to NATO membership without MAP
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13 July 2023
- Lithuania hosted a NATO Summit in Vilnius on 11-12 July 2023. According to the Vilnius Summit Communique, “Ukraine’s future is in NATO”.
How do you evaluate the NATO Vilnius Summit for Ukraine?
- The Vilnius Summit demonstrated that the security of Ukraine...
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Dr. Khatuna Burkadze – The parliament should not adopt a bill that will undermine Georgia’s perspectives on European integration
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10 May 2024
Interview on current topics of foreign and domestic policy with Dr. Khatuna Burkadze, Director of Foreign Policy Studies at ''Geocase,'' Professor, an Alumna of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and the Harvard Negotiation Program, a member of the...
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Dr. Khatuna Burkadze – The 2024 parliamentary elections will define our European future, which requires power-sharing and coalition government
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23 Oct 2024
Introduction
The history of Georgia includes many episodes of the struggle for freedom and independence. We Georgians had to fight for the protection of our territories, political independence, and, of course, freedom. As a result of various efforts, we tried to o...
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