President of Georgia Mikheil Kavelashvili took part in the opening of the general debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held in New York.

The session opened with addresses from UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the President of the 80th General Assembly, followed by speeches from several world leaders, including Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, U.S. President Donald Trump, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

This year’s Assembly is convened under the theme: “Better Together: 80 Years and More for Peace, Development and Human Rights.”

President Kavelashvili was joined by a high-level Georgian delegation, including Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili, Minister of IDPs, Labor, Health and Social Protection Mikheil Sarjveladze, Georgia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Davit Bakradze, Ambassador to the United States Tamar Taliashvili, and the Head of the Presidential Administration.

During his visit, President Kavelashvili is scheduled to deliver Georgia’s national statement to the General Assembly. At the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump, he will also attend an official reception hosted by President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in honor of heads of delegations.

In addition to his participation in the main session, the Georgian President will hold a series of high-level bilateral meetings, including talks with UN Secretary-General António Guterres.