US visit: Georgia’s PM interacts with world leaders

Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili has attended the Atlantic Council's Global Citizen Awards at the American Museum of Natural History in New York alongside dozens of world leaders from all over the globe.

This year the Atlantic Council honoured three leaders whose exceptional influence was particularly invaluable in terms of countering global challenges.

The 2016 winners were Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Renzi, and musician, composer and educator Wynton Marsalis.

Georgia’s Prime Minister congratulates his Italian counterpart Matteo Renzi, who won a Global Citizen Award. Photo by the PM’s press office.

US Secretary of State John Kerry, World Economic Forum founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab as well as about 500 distinguished guests from all parts of the world attended the gala event.

Georgia's Prime Minister enjoys the awards ceremony at the Gala Dinner. Photo by the PM’s press office.

Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili departed for New York on September 19 to participate in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) 71st session.