Today morning Kiev regime sent against peaceful population of Ukrainian city of Slavyansk troops with armed vehicles, aviation, artillery and detachments of extremists of the Right sector. Use of armed forces against their own people means complete lack of understanding of the aspirations of the people of South-East of the country as well as lack of sense of reality with the people that declared themselves as Government of Ukraine.
Consultations between the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of South Ossetia D.G. Sanakoev and State Secretary, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russian Federation G.B. Karasin took place in Moscow on 25 April 2014.
An exchange of opinion on the main issues of the bilateral relations took place at the meeting. Were defined the main directions of further cooperation between the two countries.
A working meeting between the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of South Ossetia D.G. Sanakoev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russian Federation S.V. Lavrov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia V.A. Chikirba took place in Moscow on 25 April 2014.
In the frame of the meeting was signed a plan of consultations between the Ministries for 2014-2015.
On the working visit of the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of South Ossetia D.G. Sanakoev to Italy
A working visit of the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of South Ossetia to Italy took place during 27-31 March 2014. In the frame of the visit the Minister carried out a number of meetings in Assisi, Belluno and Venice.
27th round of Geneva Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia
27th round of Geneva Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia took place in Geneva on 25-26 March 2014. At the meeting participated representatives of Republic of South Ossetia, Republic of Abkhazia, Georgia, Russian Federation, United States as well as representatives of EU, UN and OSCE. South Ossetian delegation was headed by Presidential Envoy on post conflict resolution M.K. Jioev.
Agreement on acceptation of Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol into Russian Federation and creation of new subjects within Russian Federation was signed today in Moscow.
South Ossetia welcomes decision on unification of Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol with Russian Federation. This event brought into life realization of the right of self determination of multinational Crimea is a triumph of historic fairness and supremacy of law.
South Ossetia is closely following developments in Crimes where an nationwide referendum on determination of the Republic’s future took place. More than 96% participants of the referendum voted for unification with Russian Federation.
A working meeting between members of South Ossetian delegation to Geneva Discussions, headed by Murat Jioev, Presidential Envoy on post conflict resolution and Co-chairmen of Geneva Discussions on security and stability in Transcaucasia from EU, OSCE and UN took place in Tskhinval on 11 March 2014 in anticipation of the forthcoming round of the discussions.
The main subject of the meeting was on preparations to the 27th round of Geneva Discussions planned for 25-26 March 2014.
On the situation in Ukraine
Situation in Ukraine, where in the result of a coup Kiev and many cities of Western Ukraine were taken over by armed radical extremists, is closely followed in South Ossetia. Activities of the extremists are getting more large scale and aggressive.
On 12 February State Minister of Georgia for Reconciliation and Civil Equality of Georgia Paata Zakareishvili, during his speech at the Washington Carnegie Centre underlined that ‘ties of South Ossetia and Abkhazia with Russia are not natural and historic’ and ‘the only resource of Russia in the region is barbed wire’.
From 28 February to 3 March Republic of South Ossetia was visited by a delegation from Italy and San Marino headed by President of Friendship Society Italy-South Ossetia, Professor Mauro Murjia.
The delegation was received by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of South Ossetia D.G. Sanakoev. During the meeting it was underlined that extension and strengthening of trade, economic and cultural ties is beneficial for longstanding relations between the sides in the frame of Friendship Society Italy-South Ossetia.
On 28 February acting in charge Minister of foreign Affairs of Republic of South Ossetia D.G. Sanakoev received from the newly appointed Ambassador of Republic of Abkhazia to Republic of South Ossetia A.M. Elbakiev copies of the letters of credence.
D.G. Sanakoev congratulated A.M. Elbakiev with his new appointment and wished him success in extending the bilateral ties.
A.M. Elbakiev expressed readiness to make everything possible for further strengthening off the cooperation between Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Tskhinval, 28 February 2014
