Poroshenko to address UN Security Council, General Assembly on Sept 20

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko will deliver his speech at the UN Security Council summit on peacekeeping issues and at the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, September 20, his press secretary, Sviatoslav Tseholko, has reported on his Facebook page.

"On Wednesday, September 20, the president will speak at the UN Security Council summit on peacekeeping issues. The summit will last from 10.00 to 11.30 local time," reads the statement.

Tseholko also said that Poroshenko's address to the UN General Assembly was also scheduled for Wednesday, at about 11.45 local time.

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