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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky will speak on Sept. 23 at the UN General Assembly, which will be held in the online mode in 2020.

“Despite coronavirus [COVID-19] pandemic in the world and the cancellation of a large number of events, the UN General Assembly will be held online. In particular, the UN has now prepared a preliminary table of speeches of heads of state and governments online at the general debate of the 75th session of the General Assembly on Sept. 22 to Sept. 29. The speech of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky is scheduled for Sept. 23, it will take place in the afternoon,” press secretary of the President of Ukraine Yulia Mendel told Interfax-Ukraine.