Press releases of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the RSO

July 6, 2015 saw Mauro Murgia, the President of Italy - South Ossetia Friendship Society, organizing a news conference in Palermo, Sicily. Reliable and accurate information on history of formation of the Republic of South Ossetia and the current international status of the Republic was delivered to the Italian journalists.

After the news conference the attendees were given an opportunity to examine South Ossetia and perceive the life of this small Caucasian country and its people through a photo exhibition “South Ossetia: the Country and People” prepared by Leonardo Mattioli.

At the invitation of Irina Guchmazova, headmaster of school “Albion” named after Kosta Khetagurov, Kazbulat Tskhovrebov visited the school and met with teachers and upper-formers. The Minister shared his opinion on current issues of global politics, including the situation in Middle East.

Albina Chekhoeva, Head of Information Analytics Directorate, participate in the meeting.

Kazbulat Tskhovrebov, South Ossetia Foreign Minister, hosted a meeting with official delegation of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, who arrived to Tskhinval to participate in celebrations dedicated to the 25th Anniversary of the Republic of South Ossetia.

An Hour of National Symbols of the Republic of South Ossetia in anticipation of the National Flag Day and the 25th Anniversary of the Republic was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Konstantin Kochiev, State Counsellor to the President of the Republic, attended the meeting and made a brief retrospective journey into the history of South Ossetia formation and its national symbols – the National Flag, Emblem and Anthem, adoption.

September 18, 2015, Tskhinval

Round work table, dedicated to the 90th anniversary of society VOKS – SSOD - Roszarubezhcenter – Rossotrudnichestvo and the 5th anniversary of the activity conducted by Mission of Rossotrudnichestvo in the Republic of South Ossetia, was organized in Russian Center of Science and Culture in Tskhinval on September, 15.

South Ossetia National awards ceremony took place in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September, 25.

Upon recommendation of the Foreign Minister, under the President Decree, Madina Valieva, Counsellor of International Cooperation Department of South Ossetia Foreign Ministry, and Akhsar Dzhioev, Counsellor of South Ossetia Embassy in the Russian Federation, were awarded with medals “In commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the Republic of South Ossetia”.

September 25, 2015, Tskhinval

Kazbulat Tskhovrebov, South Ossetia Foreign Minister, hosted a meeting with representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Republic of South Ossetia on September, 25.

Terms of further activity conducted by the committee on territory of the Republic were discussed.

Jan Mishkots, the Chief Representative of the ICRC, informed about termination of his mission in South Ossetia and expressed gratitude to the Republic authorities for provision of requisite working conditions and introduced Nalan Antmen, the new Head of Mission.

Pertaining to the results of an official visit of South Ossetia delegation to the Moldovan Transdniestrian Republic

Kazbulat Tskhovrebov, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Igor Kochiev, Foreign Policy and Inter Parliamentary Relations Committee Chairman, went on an official visit to Tiraspol and participated in ceremonies dedicated to the 25th Anniversary of the Moldovan Transdniestrian Republic on September 1-3, 2015.

Murat Dzhioev, the Plenipotentiary of the President of the Republic of South Ossetia on post-conflict settlement, heading South Ossetian mission, hosted a meeting with the Co-Chairmen of the Geneva International Discussions who arrived to Tskhinval on September, 08.

The agenda of the two working groups for the coming 33rd round of the discussions, planned for October 6-7, 2015, was talked over.

Leonid Tibilov, the President of the Republic of South Ossetia, hosted a meeting with the official delegation of the Moldovan Transdniestrian Republic, headed by Alexander Kisnichan, Deputy Head of Government and Government Chief of Staff, on September 2, 2015 in Tskhinval.

Andrej Tskhovrebov, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, participated in the meeting.

Official award ceremony was organized by Transdnestrian delegation that had arrived on a working visit to Tskhinval. Politicians and social activists of the Republic of South Ossetia were given national awards of the Moldovan Transdniestrian Republic.

Taimuraz Dzhidzhoev, Head of Foreign Relations Directorate, and Aleksej Sanakoev, Head of Department of International Cooperation, were among those who received medals “For Strengthening International Cooperation”.

Andrej Tskhovrebov, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, hosted a meeting with official delegation of the Moldovan Transdniestrian Republic headed by Alexander Kisnichan, Deputy Head of Government and Government Chief of Staff, on September 1, 2015 in Tskhinval.