The “fruitful cooperation” between Georgian authorities and the United Nations offices in the country, and the importance of continued close relations were discussed on Monday in a meeting between the Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and Abdulla Shahid, the President of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Papuashvili welcomed the successful leadership of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assebmbly by Shahid, expressing Georgia's support for the priorities set during his presidency, the press office of the Georgian Parliament said.
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The meeting emphasised the importance of multilateral diplomacy, rules-based international order and support for more active participation of women in politics, with the two sides highlighting the difficult situation in the Russian-occupied regions of Georgia.
The Georgian Parliament Speaker thanked UN official for the support of Georgia's territorial integrity and non-recognition policy from the UN General Assembly over Georgia's Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia).