Press releases of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the RSO

On November 7, 2001 took place a conversation of Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of South Ossetia in Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Narim Kozaev and Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the Republic of South Ossetia Ugo Hose Garsia Ernandes. In the beginning of conversation Mr. Narim Kozaev asked to pass the most sincere congratulations to madam Ivian Lunasol Sarcos Calmenares, who won the “Miss World” contest in London.

Today, on 20 of September 2011 in the Republic of South Ossetia are under way festive events dedicated to the 21 anniversary of creation of the Republic of South Ossetia. For the fourth time the people of South Ossetia celebrates this significant date of their history as a recognized state.

On 19-20 September, 2011 Prime Minister of Tuvalu Willy Telavi visited the Republic of South Ossetia. During the visit on 19 September, 2011 Joint Statement on the Establishment of the Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of South Ossetia and Tuvalu was signed. On South Ossetia side the document was signed by the President of the Republic of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity and on the side of Tuvalu by the Prime Minister of Tuvalu Willy Telavi.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Republic of Nicaragua Narim Kozaev is paying an official visit to the Republic of Nicaragua.

On 5 September, the meeting of Ambassador and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Nicaragua Samuel Santos Lopes was held. Narim Kozaev passed to Minister of Foreign Affairs copies of credential letters.

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of South Ossetia in Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Narim Kozaev is presently on trip in Caracas.

On 30 of August Narim Kozaev was received in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. In course of the meeting an Ambassador handed the copies of credential letters to deputy Foregn Minister if Venezuela.

On 23 June 2011, General Agreement on Collaboration between the Republic of South Ossetia and Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela signed on 23 July 2010 in Caracas came into effect. Earlier both Parties implemented domestic procedures indispensable for the Agreement to be carried out concerning which the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of both countries had changed the notes.

Tskhinval, 28 July 2011

In connection with the establishment of the diplomatic relations between the Republic of South Ossetia and the Republic of Nicaragua as well as with the necessity of maintenance and development of the permanent links with the Republic of Nicaragua by the decree of the Republic of South Ossetia President E. Kokoity on 26 July 2011 the Embassy of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Republic of Nicaragua with the residence in city Tskhinval was established.

On 18-19 July a working visit of the delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in the Republic of South Ossetia took place. The delegation composed of Deputy Director of CIS 4th Department MFA of the RF A.A. Dvinyatin and the RF Minister of Foreign Affairs Councilor M.M. Kulakhmetov.

On 19 July 2011, a regular meeting with the participation of Plenipotentiary Representative of President of the Republic of South Ossetia on Post-conflict settlement B.E. Chochiev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia M.K. Jioev, State Counselor of President of RSO K.K. Kochiev with Co- Chairmen of the Geneva talks on security in the Transcaucasia was held in the Republic of South Ossetia. A range of questions related to the preparation to the 17 round of the Geneva talks in October 2011 was discussed at the meeting.

On 14 July 2011, the Day of a Peacekeeper is celebrated in the Republic of South Ossetia.