The Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Gharibashvili met with the UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
The Prime Minister congratulated António Guterres on his re-election as Secretary-General and thanked him for support in the fight against the pandemic.
The Prime Minister of Georgia especially emphasized the support of the UN and the Secretary-General for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Georgia and noted that the Government of Georgia appreciates the involvement of the UN in the process of peaceful settlement of the conflict.
According to Irakli Gharibashvili, the UN Secretary General's Report on Internally Displaced Persons from the Abkhaz and Tskhinvali regions of Georgia, the resolutions of the UN General Assembly and the UN Human Rights Council are the most important mechanisms to maintain the issue of the dire humanitarian situation in the occupied territories at a high level on the international agenda.
The focus was on the security and humanitarian situation in the occupied territories of Georgia. The role of the UN in the Geneva international discussions was emphasized, and the need to achieve concrete, tangible results in this format was noted.
The Head of Government also spoke about the importance of UN involvement and decisive steps in restoring the format of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism in Gali.
According to Irakli Gharibashvili, the Georgian government is committed to peaceful settlement of the conflict, aiming to de-occupy Georgian territories and restore trust between the societies divided along the occupation line.
The meeting between the Prime Minister of Georgia and the UN Secretary-General was held in New York within the framework of the UN General Assembly.
