Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili met with Ivana Živković, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS, to review the longstanding cooperation between Georgia and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

According to a statement from the Foreign Ministry, the meeting highlighted the 30-year partnership and focused on key areas of collaboration, with a particular emphasis on sustainable development.

Discussions also covered Georgia’s strategic regional role, especially the increasing relevance of the “Middle Corridor” — a vital trade and transit route connecting Europe and Asia. The Foreign Ministry noted the importance of UNDP’s ongoing support for Georgia’s economic growth and infrastructure advancement in this context.

In addition, the talks addressed the humanitarian challenges in Georgia’s Russian-occupied territories, reaffirming the UNDP’s engagement in addressing the situation.

Živković is meeting with various Georgian government and sectoral agency representatives during her visit, reinforcing the UNDP’s commitment to continued cooperation.