On 17 May 2013 a working meeting between members of South-Ossetian delegation for Geneva Discussions, headed by the Presidential Envoy on post-conflict resolution Mr. Murat Dzhioev, and Co-chairs of Geneva Discussions on Seecurity and Stability from EU, OSCE and UN took place.
During the meeting the sides discussed agenda of the forthcoming round of Geneva discussions, planned for the end of June 2013. The participants looked into different approaches to the negation format in the frame of Geneva discussions for better efficiency and productivity of the meetings.
It was underlined again that the most important issue for South Ossetia was security and stability in the region and preparation of the document on non-use of force by Georgia against South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
During the meeting were discussed activities in the frame of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) in areas adjacent to border between South Ossetia and Georgia. The South Ossetia side expressed readiness for co-operation with the Georgian side in frame of a joint commission on demarcation and delimitation of the border.
The South-Ossetian side paid special attention of the Co-chairs to the fate of those missing in action as well as those citizens of South Ossetia who were illegally sentenced by the courts of Georgia for political reasons. Possibility of their exchange was emphasized again.
During the visit the Co-chairs inspected Zonkar water reservoir, on 18 May the Co-chairs planned a trip to Leningor region.
Tskhinval, 17 May 2013