Press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia

Murat Dzhioev, the Plenipotentiary of the President of the Republic of South Ossetia on post-conflict settlement, heading South Ossetian mission, organized a working meeting with the Co-Chairmen of the Geneva International Discussions representing the EU, OSCE and the UN, who arrived to Tskhinval within a visit anticipating the coming round of the Discussions.

Each subject area that will be under negotiation on the coming 30th round of the discussions, which are planned for December, was talked over.

A legally binding document on non-use of force has to be signed with Georgia, stated South Ossetian party once again. To maintain security and stability in the region an agreement that has absolute priority within the developed political and legal realities has to be signed.

The parties marked the productivity of IPRM in framework to the 50th meeting which took place on November, 17 and expressed hope that achieving such positive results will proceed. Also improvement of the situation on border between South Ossetia and Georgia as well as reduction of the number of illegal crossings of the frontier was emphasized. Representatives of the Republic reminded once again of the initiative to get to joint work with Georgia on delimitation of the frontier line.

Humanitarian terms in general and issues of missing people as well as illegally convicted by Georgian courts citizens of RSO were discussed.

Upon termination of the consultation the Co-chairmen met with relatives of missing citizens of South Ossetia.

 

November 19, 2014, Tskhinval

 

25.03.2015