Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili took part in the opening of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where the general debate was launched with speeches by UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the President of the Assembly. Heads of state including Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, US President Donald Trump, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan also addressed the gathering.
This year’s session is being held under the theme “Better Together: 80 Years and More for Peace, Development and Human Rights.” President Kavelashvili was joined by Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili, Minister of IDPs, Labor, Health and Social Protection Mikheil Sarjveladze, Georgia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Davit Bakradze, Ambassador to the US Tamar Taliashvili, and the Head of the Presidential Administration.
During his visit, the Georgian leader is scheduled to deliver Georgia’s national address to the Assembly. At the invitation of US President Donald Trump, he will also attend an official reception hosted by the US president and First Lady Melania Trump in honor of the heads of delegations. In addition, President Kavelashvili will hold a series of high-level bilateral meetings, including talks with UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
