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In neighboring Georgia are still being discussed the results of the recent amnesty declared by the Parliament, which even had had to overcome a veto of President Saakashvili.
By analogy with the amnesty of criminals in the USSR in 1953, Georgia's data-analytical portal "Georgia Online" on January 14, 2013 issued an article entitled "Cold January of 2013." A prominent Georgian analyst Leila Naroushvili has written in the article: "On Sunday, January 13 all 190 so-called political prisoners were released. So called -because the status of a "political prisoner" approved by the deputies representing the parliamentary majority is a very controversial and it has provoked radically opposite views in the society.

One can again observe a policy of double standards in the PACE report on the aftermath of war in August 2008.
This has been said IA "Res" by Speaker of the Parliament of South Ossetia Stanislav Kochiev, commenting on the report of the PACE on the humanitarian consequences of the war in August, which will be presented next week in Strasbourg.

During the holidays (January1 - 14) the employees of the FSS Border Control Agency of Russia in South Ossetia detained six violators of the state border of South Ossetia.
This has been reported to IA "Res" by the press service of the Russian FSS Border Control Agency in the RSO.

Report of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia for 2012

In 2012 Ministry of Foreign Affairs continued its activities in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of South Ossetia, the law and the legal framework of the Republic. The main directions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2012 were aimed at the development strategy of the Republic of South Ossetia, designated by President of the Republic of South Ossetia.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia in 2012 was creating and strengthening a positive objective image of the Republic of South Ossetia in the world as a sovereign democratic country with all the trappings of a modern state, showing transparency and willingness to cooperate with all countries.

South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov has received the Head of Mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross Linanna Hutchins. During the meeting the Head of State commended the work of the humanitarian organizations in the territory of South Ossetia.

Commentary of the Plenipotentiary of the President of South Ossetia on post-conflict settlement Murat Dzhioev

December 27, Georgian Foreign Minister Maya Panjikidze said at a press conference that Georgia would continue working actively to increase in 2013 the number of countries voting in support of the UN resolution on Georgia "On the situation of the internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia and the Tskhinvali region / South Ossetia, Georgia."

In 2013 South Ossetia expects the progress in further recognition of the sovereignty of the Republic. This was said by President Leonid Tibilov at the meeting with representatives of the media and the public.
He pointed out that in the process of development, should also be strengthened its international position.

South Ossetia will not make any contacts with the new Georgian government, if Georgia does not recognize the independence of the Republic and the genocide of the Ossetian people. This has been announced by President of the RSO Leonid Tibilov at the ongoing meeting with media representatives and the public in Tskhinval.

Daniel Tibilov has been appointed a new ambassador of South Ossetia to Venezuela.
As IA "Res" has been informed at the presidential administration of South Ossetia,an Executive Order on appointing Daniel Izrailovich Tibilov the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Ossetia to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela was signed by the South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov.

Commentary of the Foreign Minister of South Ossetia due to the Decree of the President of South Ossetia on the establishment of the Consular Agency

By the Decree of the RSO President Leonid Tibilov a Consular Agency of the Republic of South Ossetia has been established in the territory of the Russian Federation in the city of Vladikavkaz to improve the provision of consular services to the citizens of South Ossetia.
The issue of opening the South Ossetian consular office in the Russian Federation, namely, in the city of Vladikavkaz (North Ossetia-Alania) was on the agenda since the establishment of bilateral relations between South Ossetia and Russia.