Giorgi Gakharia, Prime Minister of Georgia met Rosemary DiCarlo, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs.

Significance of the UN, as a Chair of Geneva International Discussions in the peaceful resolution of the conflict has been underlined at the meeting. It was also noted that this organization has a special role on the background of routine challenges faced in the occupied territories of the country.

PM expressed hopes that UN will use its leverages more actively to avoid further provocations and to deescalate the situation. Gakharia reaffirmed the UN Under-Secretary-General in the solid commitment towards the peaceful politics aimed at the implementation of mutually beneficial projects envisaged by the new peace initiative.

According to the State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality Ketevan Tsikhelashvili the meeting focused on the grave situation along the occupation line. Including the situation in Chorchana, restriction of movement to Akhalgori, episodes of barbed wire construction and detention of citizens.