His Excellency Mr. Beka Dvali presented his Letters of Credence to the Head of State of
the Independent State of Samoa, Afioga Tuimaleali’ifano Va’aletoa Sualauvi II, at a Credentials
ceremony held this morning at the Official Residence of the Head of State at Vailele, accrediting
His Excellency as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to Samoa with
residence in Canberra, Australia.
Samoa and Georgia have enjoyed cordial diplomatic relations since the establishment of
formal ties on 12 March 2010. The two countries continue to collaborate at the multilateral fora,
including the United Nations on matters on mutual interest including the attainment of the 2030
Agenda on sustainable development. Ambassador Dvali reaffirmed Georgia’s commitment to
strengthening the growing partnership between our nations, both bilaterally and multilaterally,
building on the solid foundation laid by his predecessors.
Afioga Tuimaleali’ifano Va’aletoa Sualauvi II welcomed the Ambassador and
acknowledged the growing relations between Samoa and Georgia. The Head of State expressed
appreciation for the shared commitment to global priorities such as democracy, peace and security,
human rights, and reaffirmed Samoa’s support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,
principles that have underpinned our diplomatic relations since the establishment in 2010.
H.E. Mr. Beka Dvali holds a Masters of Law in Comparative and European Law from
Maastricht University in the Netherlands and a Diploma in Law at the Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi
State University in Georgia. He is a career diplomat who joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Georgia in 1999 holding various senior positions. He was posted to Georgia’s Diplomatic Missions
as Senior Counsellor in the USA, Mexico, Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in London,
United Kingdom (2009-2012). Mr. Dvali was appointed as Georgia’s Ambassador to the Republic
of South Africa from 2013 to 2022 with cross-accreditation to 12 other African countries. This is
Mr. Dvali’s second Ambassadorial appointment as the Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of Georgia to Australia with across accreditation to the Pacific including Samoa.
Mr. Dvali is married with one son.