Georgian President attends opening of 80th UN General Assembly General Debate

Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili on Tuesday attended the opening of the General Debate of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly, where he is set to deliver an address to world leaders on Thursday.

“UN Secretary General António Guterres, along with other world leaders, hosted me at the opening ceremony of the 80th Session of the General Assembly. Within the framework of the event, I held brief meetings with colleagues. The General Debate of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly opened today. Within the framework of the General Debate, I will address world leaders from the UN podium on September 25”, Kavelashvili said.

The debates were opened by UN Secretary General António Guterres and the President of the 80th Session of the General Assembly.

Speeches were also delivered by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, US President Donald Trump, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and other heads of state.

The theme of this year’s session is “Together is Better: 80 Years and Beyond for Peace, Development, and Human Rights”.

Kavelashvili attended the meeting together with the Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili and ambassadors.

High-level bilateral meetings are planned during the visit. The President will hold a meeting with the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.