Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili is holding top tier meetings within the framework of the UN General Assembly in New York.

PM Garibashvili met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ‘on matters of bilateral and regional cooperation.’ The parties discussed ‘prospects of deepening Georgia-Turkey strategic partnership in pursuit of regional peace and stability.’

Fruitful discussions w/@RTErdogan on matters of bilateral and regional cooperation. Discussed prospects of deepening ??-?? strategic partnership in pursuit of regional peace and stability. pic.twitter.com/MxyTyAHBBx

— Irakli Garibashvili (@GharibashviliGe) September 22, 2021

Georgia’s progress toward European integration was discussed at the meeting with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, the governmental press service reported. The Head of Georgian Government underlined the implementation of the Association Agreement and the DCFTA as the Georgian Government’s priority. The upcoming Eastern Partnership Summit drew lots of attention.

Great chance to participate in the high level dialogue organized by our ?? partners @sebastiankurz. ?? fully supports the commitment of the int’l community to support Afghan ppl & continues to stand by NATO & its Allies in the aftermath of the Resolute Support Mission completion. pic.twitter.com/ccmsBBJo96

— Irakli Garibashvili (@GharibashviliGe) September 22, 2021

Deepening partnership at all institutional levels was the main topic that the Georgian PM and his Kuwaiti colleague Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabahit addressed. The Kuwaiti side expressed an interest in implementing investment projects in Georgia. The conversation also touched on the potential to develop bilateral trade and economic cooperation.

Great to meet w/ PM Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah & have meaningful discussions on how to proceed w/ deepening our partnership at all institutional levels. We stand ready to expand our ties in all areas including trade & economy pic.twitter.com/I63wh6zuzL

— Irakli Garibashvili (@GharibashviliGe) September 21, 2021

As part of the UN General Assembly, Irakli Garibashvili, together with Moldovan President Maia Sandu, attended an event organized in a working-dinner format by Polish President Andrzej Duda. During the meeting, the Prime Minister stressed the EU membership as Georgia’s ultimate goal, emphasizing the importance of support from European partners in the country’s ambitious plan of applying for EU membership in 2024, the statement read.

Excellent dinner w/@AndrzejDuda, @sandumaiamd. Had chance to lay out our vision on enhanced engagement and integration between the Associated Trio & the ??. Grateful to our ??friends for pushing forward ??’s ?? integration. pic.twitter.com/fJkqqiDl3x

— Irakli Garibashvili (@GharibashviliGe) September 22, 2021

Georgian Prime Minister is attending the 76th session of the UN General Assembly on September 20-25. He will address world leaders on September 24 and focus on challenges facing Georgia and the international community.

The main topic of the 76th session is Building resilience through hope – to recover from COVID-19, rebuild sustainably, respond to the needs of the planet, respect the rights of people, and revitalize the United Nations.