Переговоры в рамках женевских дискуссий

The issue of non-use of force is one of the key issues on the agenda, the OSCE Co-Chair Christoph Shpeti stated at the briefing in Tskhinval.

According to him, the upcoming round of the Geneva Discussions will take place on March 18-19.

"In preparation for each round, we always visit the region. Today in Tskhinval, we have discussed in detail both the humanitarian issues and the security situation. In particular, we have considered the South Ossetian party's position on the non-use of force. We hope to see progress in the future," Shpeti has noted.

The main goal of the talks within the Geneva Discussions is to ensure lasting stability in the region. The EU Co-Chair Magdalena Grono stated this at the briefing in Tskhinval.

"As always, in preparation for the round, we thoroughly review all the have agenda items in both working groups.

Today, we thoroughly discussed the issues in each group, as well as individual topics that directly impact the lives of people in the region.

Our work is aimed at achieving key goals and ensuring the long-term stability," Grono has emphasized.

South Ossetia intends to focus on agreeing on a specific document on the non-use of force during the upcoming round of the International Security Discussions in the Transcaucasia. This was announced by Konstantin Kochiev, a head of the South Ossetian delegation and State Advisor to President, at the meeting with the international co-chairs in Tskhinval.

The meeting was held in preparation for the next round of negotiations.

Security issues in South Ossetia and Abkhazia were discussed at the meeting between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin and the co-chairs of the International Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia, the Russian Foreign Ministry press service reports.

"The exchange of views took place on the current topics of the Discussions in preparation for the next round, scheduled for March.

Representatives of South Ossetia, Abkhazia, and Russia noted the importance of developing legally binding guarantees against Tbilisi's use of force against Sukhum and Tskhinval. This was discussed at the meeting at the Russian Foreign Ministry ahead of the next round of the Geneva Discussions.

Security issues on the South Ossetian-Georgian border will be discussed on Thursday at the meeting within the framework of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM).

The key topic of discussion in Ergnet will once again be the removal of the Georgian police post from the South Ossetian village of Uista, set up in late August 2019.

The participants will also analyze the current border security situation and review the statistics on violations recorded since the previous meeting.

The issue of removing the Georgian police post near the village of Uista remains a key issue for South Ossetia. Yegor Kochiev, head of the South Ossetian delegation to the IPRM, told journalists.

According to him, this issue is raised at every meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism.

"Such issues cannot be resolved within a single meeting or a single request. However, the work is underway in this direction, and there have already been some positive developments," Kochiev has noted.

One violation of the South Ossetian state border by the Georgian citizens has been recorded since the last meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanisms.

Yegor Kochiev, a head of the South Ossetian delegation to the IPRM, told journalists.

According to him, the final 129th IPRM meeting of the year took place on Monday in the village of Ergnet, during which the results of the year were partially summarized.

The next meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) will be held on Monday at the border between South Ossetia and Georgia, in the village of Ergnet.

The main topic of the discussion will once again be the Georgian police post illegally stationed in the village of Uista, South Ossetia, since late August 2019.

The participants will also address the border security issues and analyze the data on the border violations since the previous IPRM meeting.

The period since the last meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) has been relatively calm, with a minimal number of state border violations. Yegor Kochiev, the head of the South Ossetian delegation to the IPRM, told reporters.

According to Kochiev, only three border violations were recorded during the reporting period. He noted no violations of the Republic's airspace.