On April 20-21, Radion Pukhaev, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Benelux countries, participated in the XVII Regional Conference of Russian compatriots fromEuropean countries and North America, which was held in Istanbul.
Under the Decree by the President of the Republic of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev, dated April 16, 2024, Inna Bigulaeva was appointed as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia.
Background:
On April 15, with the assistance of the Embassy of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Russian Federation, the 25th All-Russian School of Young Legal Scientists entitled “Sustainable Development of Territories: Ecology, Politics, Legislation”, which deals with legal problems associated with environmental protection, nature management and environmental safety started its work in Tskhinval.
On April 1-12, 2024, employees of the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry attended professional development courses entitled “International Relations. The Foreign Policy of Russia”, held in the Diplomatic Academy of the MFA of Russia.
The Republic of South Ossetia celebrates the Constitution Dayon April 8. The main document of the state was adopted at the nation-wide referendum held on April 8, 2001.
While approving the state’s basic law throughout a free expression of will, the citizens of the Republic of South Ossetia have made a conscious choice in favor of democratic transformations, building of a sovereign state, development and strengthening of institutes of public authority and civil society.
On April 6, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, Foreign Minister Akhsar Dzhioev hosted a meeting with Russian Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik.
The participants of the meeting exchanged opinion on the affairs in Ukraine – the Euromaidan and its geopolitical consequences. The importance of work aimed at informing about the crimes conducted by the Kiev regime as well as strengthening cooperation on relevant issues of the bilateral agenda was emphasized.
4-5 April, 2024 saw the 60th round of the Geneva International Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia, established in accordance with Medvedev – Sarkozy agreements, dated August 12, 2008 and September 8, 2008. Delegations from the Republic of South Ossetia, the Republic of Abkhazia, Georgia, the Russian Federation, the USA as well asrepresentatives of the EU, the UN, and the OSCE participated in the meeting. The South Ossetian delegation was led by State Counselor to the President K. K. Kochiev.
On March 29, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia Akhsar Dzhioev participated in the First International Research-to-Practice Conference Tibilov Readings, held in the South Ossetian State University.
On March 26, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia Akhsar Dzhioev and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Ossetia to the Russian Federation Znaur Gassiev visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and made an entry in the Book of Condolences, opened in connection with the tragic events of March 22, 2024 in Crocus City Hall.
On March 23, employees of the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry laid flowers to the Russian Embassy to pay tribute and commemorate victims of the terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall.
March 23, Tskhinval 2024
On March 21, a meeting between the South Ossetian Foreign Minister Akhsar Dzhioev with the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
The parties exchanged opinion on relevel issues of the bilateral relations, including coordination of foreign policy and extension of international ties of the Republic.
The upcoming joint work in framework of the next round of the GID on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia, scheduled for the beginning of April, was raised.
On March 18, a press conference of Akhsar Dzhioev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, was held in the press center of the State Committee for Information and Press.
