The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs has released information about the meeting held between David Zalkaliani and Sergey Lavrov in New York.

“As part of its Good Offices, Switzerland has initiated and facilitated a meeting between the Foreign Ministers of Georgia, H.E. David Zalkaliani, and the Russian Federation, H.E. Sergey Lavrov.

The meeting took place on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly on 26 September 2019 in New York. Switzerland has a long-standing tradition in fostering dialogue. Starting from March 2009 it has been representing the interests of Russia in Tbilisi and the interests of Georgia in Moscow.” – the statement reads.

Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani has met with Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov in New York today.

“On the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly, at the initiative of Switzerland, the meeting has been held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia David Zalkaliani and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov. At the meeting, the Georgian side focused on the de-occupation of Georgian territories,  developments in the occupied regions and Georgia-Russia relations”, –  reads the statement released by Georgian MFA.