On April 22, 2020, a videoconference was held between the participants of the South Ossetian delegation at the Geneva international discussions on security in Transcaucasia with the Co-Chairs and co-moderators of the discussions - representatives of the UN, OSCE and the European Union. This was reported by the press service of the Office of the Plenipotentiary of the President of South Ossetia on issues of post-conflict settlement.
The conference discussed the impact of coronavirus on the situation in the areas adjacent to the state border of the Republic of South Ossetia with Georgia, and the current state of affairs at the Geneva discussions. The efforts of the authorities of South Ossetia to prevent the penetration of the virus were noted with satisfaction. The possibilities of providing humanitarian aid to South Ossetia by international organizations and its delivery to South Ossetia through existing transport communications through the territory of the Russian Federation were also discussed.
When discussing the situation in the border areas, the South Ossetian participants emphasized that the efforts undertaken by the South Ossetian party are aimed exclusively at maintaining the stability and security of the population living in the border zone.
All participants in the videoconference spoke out for continuing the dialogue in the format of the Geneva discussions, using the opportunities existing in the current conditions.
