Pertaining to the results of the 37th round of the Geneva International Discussions
October 4-5, 2016 saw a regular round of the Geneva International Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia where official mission from South Ossetia, headed by Murat Dzhioev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, missions from Abkhazia, Georgia, Russia, the USA as well as representatives of the EU, the UN and the OSCE took part in negotiations.
The 37th round of the Geneva International Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia is being run in Geneva on October 4-5, 2016. Murat Dzhioev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, is heading South Ossetia delegation.
Bilateral consultations between members of South Ossetia delegation and representatives of international organizations took place on October 4. Trilateral consultations between delegations of South Ossetia, Russia and Abkhazia will be held during the day.
Murat Dzhioev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, and Grigory Karasin, the State Secretary and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, exchanged on September 29, 2016 ratifications of the Agreement on the frontier between the Republic of South Ossetia and the Russian Federation, signed in Moscow on February 18, 2015.
September 29, 2016, Tskhinval
September 27, 2016 saw a meeting of South Ossetia delegation at the GID, headed by Murat Dzhioev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Plenipotentiary of the President of the Republic of South Ossetia on post-conflict settlement, with Alexey Dvinyanin, Deputy Director of the 4th CIS Department of Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Marat Kulakhmetov, Counselor of the Minister, who are representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, and members of Russian delegation at the Discussions.
Murat Dzhioev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, hosted a meeting with Vitaly Ignatiev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, who arrived to Tskhinval heading a delegation of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic to participate in the festivities dedicated to the 26th Anniversary of the Republic of South Ossetia.
The Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation and Partnership was signed between the Republic of South Ossetia and the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic on September 20, 2016 within the framework of the festivities dedicated to the 26th Anniversary of the Republic of South Ossetia.
Domenti Kulumbegov, the Chairman of the Government of the Republic of South Ossetia, and Pavel Prokudin, the Chairman of the Government of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, signed the Treaty on behalf of the two states.
Pertaining to the elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the 7th convocation
Citizens of the Russian Federation who are permanent or temporary residents of the Republic of South Ossetia took part in the elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the 7th convocation held on September 18.
Election preparations were made by the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of South Ossetia with active support from the Republic’s authorities.
Statements on Russia-South Ossetia relations made by Vladimir Zhirinovsky at a press-conference organized in the press center of TASS on September 14 were not left without attention in South Ossetia. In particular he declared that “the position of the LDPR is not to help anybody, any republics, anywhere … Let them develop themselves, not by means of Russia, or let them become a part of Russia or let them return to some other region”.
September 13-14 saw the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia visiting the Republic of South Ossetia.
Issues related to the agenda of the coming 37th round of the GID, scheduled for October 3-4, 2016 were discussed on September 13, 2016 at a meeting with Murat Dzhioev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Plenipotentiary of the President of the Republic of South Ossetia on post-conflict settlement.
September 8, 2016 saw members of the House of Representatives of the U.S. Congress adopting by an absolute majority the Resolution (H. Res. 660) which contained not only the mythical and abstract theses about “the territorial integrity” and “occupation of Georgian regions” by Russia but also an appeal to give Georgia “opportunities for defense”.
September 10, 2009 saw the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela recognizing the independence of the Republic of South Ossetia that became an important political event in political life of our young Republic. Venezuela is the third country that followed the example of Russia and Nicaragua and made such a responsible and significant for us decision despite the difficulties the country was facing at that time. People of South Ossetia will always be thankful to the Venezuelan party for that.
Diplomatic ties are established between our countries, state visit to Venezuela was organized.
Pertaining to Alan Kochiev’s, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of South Ossetia, working visit to Italy and San-Marino
Alan Kochiev, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, returned from Italy where he had been on a working visit.
Range of issues related to cooperation development were discussed at different meetings with representatives of several political parties and public organizations in Marche and Veneto regions.
