Dr Andrzej Klimczyk is a former Polish diplomat with over 25 years of experience in post-

soviet countries.

AK is an expert in fields such as promotion of democracy and human rights pertaining to

electoral systems, as well as freedom of speech in mass media.

Moreover, he has broad experience in the security and defense sector.

AK is a former Political Officer in the OSCE Mission to Moldova (2001 – 2008). In this

capacity he participated in the negotiation process aimed at solving the Transdniestrian

conflict in the “5+2” format.

As a Political Officer in the NATO Liaison Office in Georgia from 2010 – 2017, he was

responsible for monitoring and facilitating cooperation between Parliament and Georgian

authorities; encouraging judicial reform, penitentiary and pro-abolition reforms; and

facilitating strengthened political dialogue in Georgia.

Additionally, he has served as a former journalist and press attaché in Polish Embassy in

Moscow (1996 – 2000).

Dr Klimczyk has significant experience observing general, local, and municipal elections in

Russia, Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova. He graduated from Poznan University with a

Master’s in Political Science and subsequently achieved his PhD in International Law from

the Moscow Diplomatic Academy.

Currently he is a communication officer in IED company and Founder of the Media,

Promotion, Innovation and Consulting Association (MPIC) in Georgia. Andrzej Klimczyk is a

founder of the “Anush Klimczyk Foundation “ based in Armenia.