Alexander Davidovich Chikvaidze (Russian: Александр Давидович Чикваидзе; born 19 January 1932, Tbilisi) is a former Soviet, Russian, and Georgian diplomat. Chikvaidze served as the Soviet ambassador to Kenya from 1983 to 1985, then as Soviet and Russian ambassador to the Netherlands from 1988 to 1992.[1] He was next named the foreign minister of Georgia, serving as foreign minister in Eduard Shevardnadze's government from 1992 until 1995.[1] During his time as foreign minister, he signed agreements which helped improve relations with Russia and Georgia joined the Commonwealth of Independent States.