Georgian PM features at UN conference in Awaza

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Tuesday featured at a United Nations conference held in Awaza, Turkmenistan.

The conference is being hosted by the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedow and the UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

The head of the Georgian Government attended the official opening of the conference, where participants were addressed by Guterres and Berdimuhamedow.

Kobakhidze is scheduled to speak at the conference later today.

In his address, the Prime Minister will emphasise Georgia’s strategic location and its role as a corridor connecting East and West, offering significant connectivity opportunities to eight landlocked countries.

Prior to the opening of the UN conference, the national leader of Turkmenistan and Chair of the People's Council Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov addressed the summit participants.