Press releases of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the RSO

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.

David Sanakoev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, received Chingiz Rayimbekov, a delegate from the Tskhinval office of the Defense Department of the International Committee of the Red Cross on September, 14.

Terms of the ICRC activity in South Ossetia were discussed. Mr. Rayimbekov reported on the results of the work conducted by the mission in South Ossetia for the last months. An exchange of opinions on a number of issues of mutual interest took place.

September 24, 2014, Tskhinval

On a telephone conversation between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia and the secretary of state – the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

The 5th annual conference organized by Russian residents in South Ossetia was held in Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of South Ossetia on September, 16. The main subject of the conference was "The multi-vector humanitarian course of Russia in the “near abroad” and Russian compatriots in South Ossetia".

Ossetian mission on the Geneva International Discussions headed by Murat Dzhioev, the Plenipotentiary of the President of the Republic of South Ossetia on post-conflict settlement, played host to the Co-chairmen of the Discussions, who visited the Republic on September, 16, 2014.

Issues concerning preparation for the forthcoming 29th round of the Discussions that is going to be held on October, 7-8, 2014 have been talked over.

Concerning the results of the 31st round of the Geneva International Discussions

Regular round of the Geneva International Discussions was held on March 17-18, 2015 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.