On September 26, Mikheil Kavelashvili, the President of Georgia, stated that he had a short exchange with US President Donald Trump during a dinner hosted by the American leader at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York. Kavelashvili noted that he had a "warm greeting" with Trump and informed him that "it was time to start our relations from a clean slate," to which Trump responded, "Yes, I will look into this matter." He emphasized that he repeated the message and that Trump assured him he would revisit the issue, adding, "Let’s wait and see what his response will be."

The Georgian President also noted that he had "several meetings" with members of the US administration. Earlier, he published a picture with Howard Lutnick, the US Secretary of Commerce, and described their communication as "friendly." Kavelashvili stated that he conveyed to Lutnick "the message of the Georgian people, namely that the current administration’s silence with respect to Georgia is raising questions within our society." He added that Lutnick “assured me that he would duly convey my views to members of the administration.”