Georgia’s Prime Minister leaves for US to participate in 70th UN General Assembly

The Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili departed this morning for the United States (US) for an official trip where he will take part in a wide range of events scheduled for the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.

The opening ceremony of the UNGA took place on September 15 however major forums are on the agenda from September 25 to October 3, which the Georgian delegation will attend.

The Georgian PM is scheduled to deliver a speech at the UNGA session as well as at the Leader’s Summit dedicated to responsibilities of UN states in peacekeeping operations, initiated by US President Barack Obama.

Earlier President Obama said peacekeeping was one of the most efficient UN instruments for helping countries.

On another note, Georgia’s Prime Minister will discuss gender equality and issues related to women’s rights and protection with world leaders within the conference. He will also attend the UN Sustainable Development Summit and get involved in dialogue concerning the protection of the universe and combating climate change.

As well as attending and actively participating in the Summit, Garibashvili will also hold several significant bilateral meetings, one of which with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.

He will also attend the UN economic forum and deliver a speech titled ‘Georgia-Making Business Easy’ for the purpose of developing Georgia’s bilateral relations and economic prospects.

Before the visit ends Garibashvili is expected to meet with Georgian students in the US and attend the Discover Georgia exhibition in New York.

Meanwhile Georgia’s President Giorgi Margvelashvili will also attend the UNGA but in a separate capacity to Prime Minister Garibashvili.

In August Georgia’s Foreign Ministry said President Margvelashvili and Prime Minister Garibashvili were targeted to participate in different events and their presence at the important forum will complement each other and raise Georgia’s profile with international leaders.