On the twenty-first round of the Geneva Discussions on Security and Stability Issues in Transcaucasia
Press releases of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the RSO
From August 31 to September 3, the official delegation of the Republic of South Ossetia led by the Chairman of the Parliament of South Ossetia Kochieva S.Y. visited the Transdniestria Moldavian Republic, which was celebrating the 22nd anniversary of the proclamation of independence. The delegation also included Deputy Foreign Minister of South Ossetia Tskhovrebov K.I. and the Head of Translation Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia Tadtaev S.Y.
August 15-17, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the Republic of South Ossetia Hugo Jose Garcia Hernandez paid a working visit to South Ossetia.
During the visit, Ambassador Hernandez was received by the President of the Republic of South Ossetia L.Kh. Tibilov. He also had a talk to the Minister of Foreign Affairs D.G. Sanakoyev.
An Embassy of the Republic of South Ossetia in Russian Federation in Moscow today played host for the meeting of the first deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of South Ossetia Kazbulat Tskhovrebov with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Nauru Kieren Keke who is in Moscow with working visit.
The Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of South Ossetia in Russian Federation Dmitry Medoev has also taken part in the meeting.
To assign diplomatic rank of Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Sanakoev David Georgievich – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia.
President of the Republic of South Ossetia
L. Tibilov
Tskhinval, July 18, 2012
On July 14, 2012 in the capital of South Ossetia are under way the memorable events dedicated to the Peacekeeper’s Day. 20 years ago sharp on the bases of Agreement of main principles of Georgian-Ossetian conflict settlement signed by Heads of Russia, Georgia, North and South Ossetia on June 24, 1992 in the town of Sochi, in georgian-ossetian conflict zone entered tripotide peacekeeping forces. They become a buffer between conflicting sides.
July 6, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia D.Sanakoev was in the Republic of Abkhazia on a working visit during which he met Foreign Minister V.Chirikba.
On June 25, 2012 a meeting of the of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia D.G. Sanakoyev with State Secretary – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation G.B. Karasin was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
In the course of the conversation the sides discussed topical issues of further expansion of the cooperation in the main fields of foreign policy, economic and cultural cooperation; and indicated the significance of the Geneva discussions on issues of security and stability in the Transcaucasia.
Last Thursday, June 21, 2012 XVII International Economic Forum started in St. Petersburg; it will last for three days. The event is attended by several thousand people, including a delegation from the Republic of South Ossetia consisting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs D.G. Sanakoyev, Acting Minister of Economic Development A.V. Khabalova and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Russian Federation D. N. Medoyev.
Of wrongfulness of using “occupation” and “occupied territories” terms in respect of South Ossetia and Abkhazia
Representatives of the Republic of Abkhazia and Republic of South Ossetia notes eventuated within the frameworks of 20th round of Geneva discussions on the questions of security and stability in Northern Caucasus discussion of illegality of using in respect of South Ossetia and Abkhazia “occupation” and “occupied territories” terms from the point of view of norms and principles of international law as well.
On the 16th of April 2012 Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of South Ossetia received the Head of Tskhinval office of ICRC Pierre Reichel.
Mr. Pierre Reichel which ends his activity as the head of Head of Tskhinval office of ICRC represented to the Minister his successor Ms. Leanna Hutchins.
During the visit there were discussed issues of ICRC activity on territory of Republic of South Ossetia.
On 25 March 2012 another elections of the President of the Republic of South Ossetia were held in the Republic of South Ossetia.