Akhsar Dzhioev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia sent a congratulatory letter to Yvan Gil Pinto, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, on the occasion of his appointment as the Foreign Minister.
The letter, in particular, reads:
The appointment to such a responsible post is an indicator of trust and respect to you from the leadership of the state and the high appreciation of your professional activities.
I am convinced that the accumulated experience and personal business qualities would help you in solution of issues related to defense of the foreign interests of Venezuela.
Honorable Minister, highly appreciating the level of relations that have established between our departments, I would like to reiterate the aspiration to intensify further contacts and develop constructive dialogue for the benefit of our states and nations.