Press releases of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the RSO

Telephone conversation between Murat Dzhioev and Vitaliy Ignatyev, Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia and the Pridnestrovien Moldavian Republic, was organized on February 8, 2017.

In the course of conversation were discussed the issues of the further development and intensification of bilateral relations between the Republic of South Ossetia and the Pridnestrovien Moldavian Republic, the unity of opinions and approaches to international cooperation was noted.

Other issues of mutual interest were also discussed.

Murat Dzhioev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, hosted a meeting with Egor Kochiev, Head of Diplomatic Mission of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic in the Republic of South Ossetia, on February 2, 2017.

January 24, 2017 saw a meeting of Murat Dzhioev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, with Znaur Gassiev, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Russian Federation.

The Ambassador reported to the Minister about the results of the Embassy’s activity in 2016. Later a discussion of the perspectives promoting development and strengthening cooperation and integration with the Russian Federation took place.

January 25, 2017, Tskhinval

Murat Dzhioev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, hosted a meeting with Narim Kozaev, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Republic of Nicaragua, on January 24, 2017.

Ambassador Kozaev reported to the Minister about the details of recent visit to the Republic of Nicaragua, where he participated in inauguration ceremony of Daniel Ortega, the President of Nicaragua.

The importance of boosting activity in development of friendly relations between the two Republics was emphasized.

Pertaining to the 25th Anniversary of the referendum on independence of the Republic of South Ossetia

January 18, 2017 saw Murat Dzhioev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, hosting a meeting with Dusan Ignjatovic, an independent international expert, who, upon the OSCE invitation, has been participating in search of the missing as a result of Georgian aggression South Ossetian citizens.

Issues related to the work conducted by the expert in clarifying the destiny of the missing people and the expert’s activity in 2017 were discussed during the meeting.

Narim Kozaev, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Republic of Nicaragua, took part in inauguration ceremony of Daniel Ortega that took place in Revolution Square in Managua on January 10, 2017.

On the occasion of the inauguration the Ambassador handed the President of the Republic of Nicaragua a greeting message from Leonid Tibilov, the President of the Republic of South Ossetia.

The message reads as follows:

December 30 saw a meeting of officers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where Murat Dzhioev, Head of the Ministry, summarized the achievements of 2016 and set tasks for the coming 2017 year.

According to the Minister, year 2016 was rather fruitful for the MFA, as in general, all tasks set by the President of the Republic of South Ossetia and the ruling legislation have been accomplished.

The main objective for the Ministry is development and strengthening of further mutually beneficial cooperation with the states South Ossetia has established diplomatic relations with.

Under the Decree of Leonid Tibilov, the President of the Republic of South Ossetia, Moris Sanakoev, the Consular agent of the Republic of South Ossetia in Vladikavkaz, was conferred a diplomatic rank Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary on December 7, 2016.

December 19, 2016, Tskhinval

Pertaining to the results of the 38th round of the Geneva International Discussions

South Ossetia party, headed by Murat Dzhioev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, is participating in the 38th round of the Geneva International Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia that is taking place on December 13-14, 2016.

December 13 saw bilateral consultations between South Ossetia party and representatives of international organizations and trilateral consultations between delegations of the Republic of South Ossetia, the Republic of Abkhazia and the Russian Federation.

Murat Dzhioev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, hosted a meeting with Oleg Botsiev, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Republic of Abkhazia, on December 7, 2016.

The Ambassador reported to the Minister about the work conducted by the Embassy, aimed at development of the bilateral cooperation in accordance with the reached agreements.

December 7, 2016, Tskhinval