Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia Aksar Dzhioev extended a congratulatory letter to Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov on the occasion of his birthday.
The congratulation, in particular, reads:
“Your life and professional paths are a vivid example of impeccable service to your country and people, a model of courage, diplomatic skill and true patriotism. It is difficult to overestimate your contribution to upholding the principles of multipolarity, implementing global initiatives of Russia's foreign policy and strengthening its authority at global arena.
Your consistency and principled position in overcoming the most difficult challenges of international agenda, wisdom and grit even in the hardest, sometimes dangerous times, commands sincere respect and admiration.
Honorable Sergey Viktorovich, people in South Ossetia treatyou with boundless gratitude for your personal active involvement in the process of formation and development of thebilateral political and diplomatic relations, alliance and integration interaction between our states.
I express my firm confidence that your invaluable experience and the highest authority will further contribute to strengthening peace, stability and good-neighborliness.”