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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia has issued an official comment regarding the statements made by the Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili at the Paris Peace Forum.

The South Ossetian foreign policy agency has noted that the Georgian leadership continues to actively use international platforms to propagate narratives about the "so-called occupation."

In particular, the Georgian Foreign Minister has expressed concern for children's rights, alleging that the "Russian occupation" has had negative consequences.

The 68th round of the International Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia took place in Geneva on November 10–11, according to the press service of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia.

The proceedings involved delegations from the Republic of South Ossetia, Abkhazia, Georgia, Russia, and the United States, with the co-chairs of the European Union, the UN, and the OSCE. The South Ossetian delegation was led by First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrey Tskhovrebov.

A 200-denomination "Vasso Abaev" banknote has been presented at the exhibition in the Chinese capital, according to the Telegram channel of the National Bank of South Ossetia.

The Beijing International Coin Exposition is the largest event of its kind in Asia, attracting tens of thousands of numismatics and paper-money collecting enthusiasts every day.

According to the official dealer for the National Bank of the Republic of South Ossetia, collectors have taken a keen interest in this, the Republic’s second banknote.

Vitaly Yankovsky, Head of the Official Representation of South Ossetia in Transnistria, held a working meeting with Zinaida Todorashko, Director of the State Service for Documentation and Archival Management of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR).

According to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, the parties discussed the current state of intergovernmental cooperation in the fields of archival affairs and documentation management.

At the invitation of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Nicaragua to Russia, Alba Torres, Ambassador of South Ossetia to Russia, Znaur Gassiev, took part in a commemorative event marking the 50th anniversary of the tragic death of the father of the Nicaraguan Revolution, Comandante Carlos Fonseca. This was reported by the press service of the South Ossetian Embassy.

A meeting took place in Moscow between Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia, Akhsar Dzhioev, and Ambassador of Nicaragua to the Russian Federation (concurrently accredited to the Republic of South Ossetia), Alba Torres Mejía, along with the Embassy staff, the Foreign Ministry’s press service reports.

"The parties discussed bilateral South Ossetian-Nicaraguan relations, which are characterized by a high level of trust and are traditionally friendly in nature, noting the importance of further deepening them," the press service has stated.

The Foundation for the Support of Those Wounded and Disabled During Hostilities in South Ossetia (1999–2008) has delivered another cargo of humanitarian aid to the Donbas region, Madina Plieva, head of the Foundation, told the "Res" news agency.

According to her, the aid has included essential items, water, apples, food supplies, and much more.

She has noted that this charitable initiative was made possible thanks to the support of the head of state, Marat Kambolov.

Such approaches by the official Tbilisi are more akin to "political myopia" and the unwillingness to see and accept reality, the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry has noted, commenting on a statement by the Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Khatuna Totladze, who took part in a discussion regarding a report by the International Court of Justice.

Totladze touched upon the issues concerning South Ossetia and Abkhazia, while continuing to employ a tendentious approach in her assessment of the actual state of affairs, the Foreign Ministry emphasized.

The legislative framework for implementing the Treaty of Alliance and Integration, signed between Russia and South Ossetia, was discussed at the meeting of the Joint Commission on Inter-parliamentary Cooperation.

Zaza Driaev, head of the South Ossetian side of the Commission, emphasized the significance of the signed agreement for South Ossetia.

The in-depth consultations between the Co-Chairs of the International Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia demonstrate the readiness of all parties to continue working together. This was stated by Christoph Späti, the OSCE Co-Chair of the format, at the briefing in Tskhinval following a meeting with his South Ossetian counterparts.

The diplomat has noted that the participants intend to continue interacting on key issues: security, freedom of movement, and the fate of detainees.