Georgia Becomes a Member of the Universal Postal Union

Georgia has been elected as a member of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Council at the 26th World Postal Union Congress held in Istanbul, Turkey, at which Georgia presented its candidature for the first time.

As a UN specialized agency since 1948, the Universal Postal Union is the world’s second oldest intergovernmental organization, established in 1847, with its headquarters in Berne, Switzerland.

The decision to elect Georgia as a member country of UPU Councils was announced at the congress, where the administration council (CA) and the postal operation council (POC) members were also elected.

Composed of 192 members, the UPU is an organization representing the interests of the worldwide postal sector.

The UPU Congress is held every four years to meet and discuss a new world postal strategy and future rules for international mail exchanges.

The Georgian delegation was headed by Davit Khutsishvili - Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia.

Nino Gugunishvili