Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S.V. Lavrov sent a congratulatory message to Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia A.M. Dzhioev on the occasion of his reappointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia.
The message of congratulations reads:
On 15 October, by Decree of President of the Republic of South Ossetia M.A. Kambolov, Akhsar Muratovich Dzhioev was appointed to the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia.
15 October 2026
We have taken note of the latest statements by the leadership of the Georgian Orthodox Church, in the person of Patriarch Shio III, made at the international symposium "God, Homeland, Man" dedicated to the 1700th anniversary of the adoption of Christianity by Georgia.
On the key tasks of South Ossetia's foreign policy
Expanding the circle of countries that recognise the independence of South Ossetia is one of the key tasks of the Republic's foreign policy strategy.
The adoption on 7 October in Geneva by the United Nations Human Rights Council of yet another resolution on the so-called occupied territories of Georgia – "Cooperation with Georgia" – is a clear demonstration of the profound politicisation and bias of this international institution.
Dear citizens,
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia announces, with effect from 7 October 2026, a competition for inclusion in the personnel reserve of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia for filling positions in the principal and leading groups of the state civil service.
On 5 October, a press conference was held at the press centre of the Committee for Information and Press by Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia Akhsar Dzhioev, following his meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov in Moscow.
On 5 October, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia between Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia Akhsar Dzhioev and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Ossetia to the Republic of Nicaragua and to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Narim Kozaev.
On 1 October, a trilateral meeting was held in Moscow between Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia Akhsar Dzhioev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia Oleg Bartsits.
On 1 October, a meeting was held in Moscow between Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia Akhsar Dzhioev and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov.
South Ossetian Foreign Minister Akhsar Dzhioev told RIA Novosti in an interview that deepening integration with Russia is the unconditional priority of the republic's foreign policy. At the same time, the prospects for a truce with Georgia, which continues its course towards integration with NATO and European structures, remain in question from the standpoint of Tskhinval's national security.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia Akhsar Dzhioev sent a congratulatory message to Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia Oleg Bartsits on the occasion of Victory and Independence Day of the Republic of Abkhazia.
The message of congratulations, in particular, reads:
