Despite 20% of Georgia’s territory remaining under occupation, we continue to pursue development and progress with great energy and determination. We are entrusted with the mission that our children may live in a stronger, dignified Georgia and a peaceful world, – Mikheil Kavelashvili stated this in his speech at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.
In his speech, Kavelashvili thanked the international community for its unwavering support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Mikheil Kavelashvili also addressed the Abkhazian and Ossetian brothers and sisters on the other side of the occupation line.
“And now, I want to address our Abkhaz and Ossetian brothers and sisters on the other side of the occupation line. For centuries, we have written Georgia’s history together—a history filled with the heroism of our ancestors, through our shared struggle for the survival of our nation and love for our homeland. We have never been a large empire imposing its rules on others. We have always been a country proud of its diversity.
Georgia is a place where civilizations have met, blended and balanced each other for centuries. Our culture is the very product of this complex and enduring synthesis.
My Abkhaz and Ossetian brothers and sisters, our cultural code has not changed. For us, diversity is not a problem; it remains an essential formula for our existence, which is why we will always meet our compatriots from the other side of the occupation line with open hearts and outstretched hands. It is our duty, through joint efforts, to overcome artificially created obstacles, rebuild broken bridges and leave past grievances to history, as a people of exceptional patience and resilience. I believe that one day we will live together with our children in a united, happy and developed Georgia, where nothing will stand in the way of our harmonious coexistence. Herewith, I would like to express my gratitude to the international community for its unwavering support of Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Kavelashvili said in his speech at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.
Mikheil Kavelashvili: My Abkhaz and Ossetian brothers and sisters, for us, diversity is not a problem, it remains an essential formula for our existence – we will always meet our compatriots from the other side of the occupation line with open hearts and outstretched hands
