Press releases of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the RSO

Diplomatic missions of Lugansk and Donetsk People’s Republics of in the Republic of South Ossetia were officially opened today. Natalya Horsheva, the Chief of Administration of LPR Head, was heading the delegation of the Republic. The delegation of DPR was headed by Alexander Coffman, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kosta Pukhaev, the First Deputy Head of RSO President Administration, Alan Kochiev, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rodion Siukaev, the State Councilor of the President on social problems, participated in the ceremony on South Ossetian side.

Daniel Tibilov, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Republic of Nicaragua met in Managua with Samuel Santos Lopez, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, on April 23, 2015.

Copies of credentials were delivered to the Minister during the meeting.

Exchange of opinions on current terms of bilateral relations and international agenda took place during the conversation which was conducted in an atmosphere of mutual respect and understanding.

April 24, 2015, Tskhinval

President Tibilov hosted a Nauruan delegation headed by David Adeang, the Vice President the Republic, on April, 22. The Vice-speaker of the Parliament Akua Renin, the Deputy Minister of Finance Hunt Martin and MP Buramen Cyril were members of the delegation. Konstantin Kochiev, State Councilor of the President, Kazbulat Tskhovrebov, the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Igor Kochiev, the Parliamental Committee on Foreign Policy and Inter-Parliament Communications Chairman, participated in the meeting on South Ossetian side.

April, 21 has seen opening of a photo exhibition “South Ossetia: the Country and People” prepared by Italian photographer Leonardo Mattioli. The exhibition was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the RSO together with Italy - South Ossetia Friendship Society, with assistance of the Ministry of Culture of the RSO in cinema and concert hall “Chermen”.

Kazbulat Tskhovrebov, the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, met a delegation from the Republic of Nauru headed by David Adeang, the Minister Assisting the President, the Minister for Finance and Sustainable Development and the Minister for Justice, on April 16, 2015 in Moscow.

A delegation from Italy headed by Professor Mauro Murgia, the President of Italy - South Ossetia Friendship Society is on an official visit to the Republic these days.

A photo exhibition “South Ossetia: the Country and People” prepared by Italian photographer Leonardo Mattioli and organized by Professor Mauro Murgia with the assistance of South Ossetian Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Culture will be opened on April, 21 in cinema and concert hall “Chermen”.

The opening ceremony will start at 11:00.

April 20, 2015, Tskhinval

Daniel Tibilov, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is on an official visit to Venezuela.

Delsey Rodriguez, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, hosted a meeting with the Ambassador on April, 15 in Caracas. During the meeting His Excellency delivered copies of credentials to the Minister.

Bilateral cooperation and various terms of further development of relations between the two states were discussed.

April 20, 2015, Tskhinval

Diplomatic Mission of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Lugansk People’s Republic was opened on April 16, 2015.

Igor Plotnitsky, the Head of the LPR, host a meeting with representatives of the RSO after the opening ceremony. The parties expressed confidence that the work of the Mission would strengthen friendly ties between South Ossetia and Lugansk and help in developing bilateral relations in humanitarian, economic and other spheres.

April 17, 2015, Tskhinval

Diplomatic Mission of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Donetsk People’s Republic started its work in Donetsk on April, 16.

At the official opening ceremony the DPR public representatives expressed confidence that the established Mission would promote developing relations between Donbass and the Republic of South Ossetia in humanitarian, economic and other spheres.

Similar office is supposed to be opened in the capital of South Ossetia in short term.

April 16, 2015, Tskhinval

Murat Dzhioev, the Plenipotentiary of the President of the Republic of South Ossetia on post-conflict settlement, heading South Ossetian mission, organized a working meeting with the Co-Chairmen of the Geneva International Discussions representing the EU, OSCE and the UN, who arrived to Tskhinval within a visit anticipating the coming round of the Discussions.

Each subject area that will be under negotiation on the coming 30th round of the discussions, which are planned for December, was talked over.

On October 29 D. G. Sanakoev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, received Jan Mishkots, the new Head of the ICRC mission in South Ossetia.

Current terms of bilateral cooperation and further activity of the organization in South Ossetia were discussed. The Minister marked the importance of the work carried out by the ICRC in the Republic and expressed words of gratitude for the implemented projects.

Concerning the results of the 29th round of the Geneva International Discussions

Regular round of the Geneva International Discussions was held on October 7-8, 2014 in Geneva. Official mission from South Ossetia, headed by Murat Dzhioev, the Plenipotentiary of the President of the Republic of South Ossetia on post-conflict settlement, missions from Abkhazia, Georgia, Russia, the USA as well as representatives of the EU, the UN and OSCE took part in negotiations.