Archive - 17/9/2009

South Ossetian delegation left for Geneva to participate in the 7th round of consultations on secuirty in the Caucasus, reported the Head of South Ossetian Delegation, Special Representative for Post-Conflict Settlement, Boris Chochiev. According to him, "the seventh round of consultations on stability in South Caucasus (Geneva discussions), which will take place on 17 September, will focus on security and humanitarian issues".
"We have prepared a number of important issues, which the security of our state from Saakashvili's regime is bound to. There is also a range of humanitarian issues, including the problem of refugees and displaced persons", said Chochiev.

Russia has signed in Moscow agreements on military cooperation with South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The agreements envisage establishment of military bases in these Republics. The agreements were signed by the RF Defense Minister Anatoly Serdukov and South Ossetia and Abkhazia's Defense Ministers Yury Tanaev and Merab Kishmaria. The event was reported to RES Agency in phone conversation with South Ossetian Defense Minister Yury Tanaev.
According to him, the agreement was concluded for 49 years with default prolongation for another 5 years. The agreements provide for the possibility to construct, use and improve the infrastructure of military bases on the territories of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, as well as for creation of joint troops for actions both in times of war and peace.