On 30th July Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of South Ossetia Mr. David Sanakoev had a meeting with Ms. Valentina Kim, Head of the International Committee of Red Cross Tskhinval Office.
During the meeting we discussed ICRC operations in South Ossetia, in particular Ms. Kim informed the Minister about the recent ICRC activities. The meeting participants exchanged their opinions about a range of issues that were of mutual interest.
Georgia and its western sponsors do not leave their hopes to implement a project ‘involvement without recognition’ in South Ossetia and Abkhazia aimed to dissolve their independence. In his speech at a conference in Batumi on relations between Georgia and European Union, Representative from the European External Action Service, Mr. Gunnar Weigand suggested extension of the agreement, that is being signed, on association and free trade between Brussels and Tbilisi, on South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The suggestion of the EU Representative was fully supported by the Georgian side.
On 24th round of Geneva International Discussions on security and stability in Transcaucasia
On 25-26 June 2013 another meeting in the frame International Discussions on security and stability in Transcaucasia took place in Geneva. At the meeting participated delegations of Republic of South Ossetia, Republic of Abkhazia, Georgia, Russian Federation, USA as well as representatives of EU, UN and OSCE. South Ossetia delegation was headed by the Presidential Envoy on post conflict resolution Mr. Murat Dzhioev.
On 27 June 2013 a special edition of newspaper ‘Vestnik of South Ossetia’ is published by the Plenipotentiary Representation (Embassy) of Republic of South Ossetia in Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. This edition is published as an attachment to PMR republican newspaper ‘Pridnestrovie’ from February 2009 on a quarterly bases.
On the resolution adopted at the 67th plenary session of the UN General Assembly
On 13 June 2013 resolution of Georgia on refugees and temporary displaced people from Abkhazia and South Ossetia was adopted. Similar resolutions were adopted by the UN General Assembly for five years in a row, all of them are of nonbinding character.
On submitted by Georgia draft resolution on the status of displaced persons from Abkhazia and South Ossetia to United Nations General Assembly
Since 2009, the Government of Georgia had annually submitted to UN General Assembly its draft resolutions concerning displaced persons and refugees from Abhazia and South Ossetia. This year that annual resolution also is to be submitted to 67th plenary session of the UN General Assembly.
On demarcation works on the border with Georgia
The recent loud and nervous campaign in Georgia on demarcation and defining the state border line of the Republic of South Ossetia is another false provocation aimed at misinforming of the population and at gaining support of the International Community in achieving its aims.
On 6 June 2013 Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of South Ossetia D. G. Sanakoev had a meeting with the new Head of the Office of the International Committee of the Red Cross Ms. Valentina Kim.
During the meeting were discussed new aspects of cooperation, including issues of humanitarian and legal character, where the Minister expressed his hopes for further fruitful cooperation with the ICRC.
At the meeting were also present Ms. Nana Tedeeva, from the ICRC Protection Department and Ms. Natalia Gasseeva, the ICRC Administrator.
Tskhinval, 6 June 2013
On reception of a delegation from Friendship Society Italy - South Ossetia
On 1-3 June 2013 South Ossetia was visited by a delegation from Italy headed by the President of Friendship Society between Italy and South Ossetia, Professor Mauro Murjia. The delegation was invited to South Ossetia by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of RSO D.G. Sanakoev.
On the statement of the MFA of Georgia
On 28 May 2013 MFA of Georgia expressed its strong feelings in respect of the so called self-willed shift of the border of South Ossetia by Russian military and erection of barbed wire in the vicinity of villages Ditsi and Dvani.
- It’s been five years since recognition of the independence of Republic of South Ossetia by Russian Federation. What in your opinion is the main policy of the MFA of RSO in a recognized state?
On 20 May, 2013 Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia David Zalkaliani stated at the briefing: “One of the main aims of all the visits that are carried out by MFA and Government of Georgia is non-recognition and we never stopped our efforts in this direction”.
