I believe that one day we will live together with our children in a united, happy and developed Georgia, together with our Abkhaz and Ossetian brothers and sisters, said the President of Georgia, while addressing the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

“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.

I would like 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.

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”, - said Mikheil Kavelashvili.