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Pertaining to a statement made by Leonid Kalashnikov, Russian State Duma member

The statement of Leonid Kalashnikov, Russian State Duma member, made during an interview to RIA Novosti on November 16, 2016, surprised people in South Ossetia very much. According to Mr.Kalashnikov “…provides Moldova comes to a solution of its territorial conflict in Pridnestrovie, having it solved in a confederation sort, and keeps on developing relations with Russia, it will be an example for solution of conflicts in Georgia and Ukraine”.

Murat Dzhioev, South Ossetia Foreign Minister, hosted a meeting with Nalan Antmen, Head of the ICRC mission in South Ossetia, on November 17.

The activity conducted by the Mission on territory of the Republic in general and direct humanitarian aid to certain population categories in particular were discussed at the meeting. The parties exchanged opinions on productivity of joint efforts aimed at missing citizens’ search as well as on other terms of cooperation.

What is the agenda of the coming round of the Geneva International Discussions scheduled for December 13-14?

The next week we’ll have a meeting with the Co-Chairs of the Discussions, that is regularly organized in anticipation of meetings in Geneva.

Current terms of Ossetian and Abkhazian foreign bilateral relations as well as the forthcoming round of the Geneva International Discussions were talked over during a telephone conversation that took place between Murat Dzhioev and Daur Kove, Foreign Ministers of the Republic of South Ossetia and the Republic of Abkhazia.

The Ministers agreed on maintaining regular dialogue and close cooperation in strengthening South Ossetia and Abkhazia images at international arena.

November 15, 2016, Tskhinval

Murat Dzhioev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, hosted a meeting with Dusan Ignjatovic, an independent international exert, who, upon the OSCE invitation, has been participating in search of the missing citizens of South Ossetia, lost as a result of Georgian aggression.

Terms of the expert further steps made in clarifying the destiny of the missing people were discussed during the meeting.

The published information about the meeting of official delegation of the Georgian Patriarchy with James Appathurai, NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, where as Metropolitan Andrew of Gori and Ateni stated, “the difficult situation in Abkhazia and Samachablo” had been discussed, wasn’t left without attention in South Ossetia.

Pertaining to NATO-Georgia Exercise 2016

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia expresses concern about NATO-Georgia Exercise 2016 scheduled for November 10-20. As declared, the main objectives of the exercises are “increasing the intercompatibility of Georgian, Allied and Partner Forces as well as enhancing command and control capabilities”.

- South Ossetia recognized the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics in June 2014. After Presidential Decrees on recognition of the Republics were signed, the MFA of the RSO received instructions from President Tibilov to establish diplomatic relations with them. What can you say about the positive results of the Ministry’s work in this direction?

October 13, 2016 saw a meeting of the autumn plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) where in his speech about human rights execution over Europe Frank-Walter-Steinmeier, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and German Foreign Minister, expressed his opinion about South Ossetia and in terms of observing the situation of human rights called the state a “grey zone” and a “black hole”.

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