Государственное информационное агентство "Рес"

Participants in the Geneva discussions on Transcaucasia - South Ossetia, Russia and Abkhazia - are working on the issue of transferring the negotiating platform with several neutral countries, including Russia's immediate neighbors. This was reported by TASS with reference to State Advisor to President of South Ossetia, head of the South Ossetian delegation at the Geneva discussions, Konstantin Kochiev.

He has emphasized that the South Ossetian party will continue to defend the legitimate interests of its country on any platform.

Representatives of South Ossetia took part in the lll Eurasian meeting of Russian compatriots, which taken place in New Delhi, India. One of the Forum participants, Deputy Chairman of the Coordination Council of the Organization of Russian Compatriots in the Republic, head of the public organization “Rossy” Svetlana Kotaeva, told IA “Res”.

The event was also attended by Chairman of the Organization in the Republic, Natalya Zhuikova.

On Wednesday, the South Ossetian authorities expelled the Georgian citizen from the Republic who had violated the state border, the KGB of the Republic of South Ossetia reports.

According to the Committee, the Georgian citizen Asoshvili Gocha, born in 1997, a resident of the village of Alekseevka, Tetritskaro municipality, was detained by the South Ossetian border authorities on April 5.

Ambassador of South Ossetia to the Russian Federation Znaur Gassiev and Secretary of State of the Union State of Russia and Belarus Dmitry Mezentsev discussed issues of cooperation in various areas of activity, the press service of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia reports.

As noted by the department, the meeting of diplomats took place within the framework of interaction between South Ossetia and the Permanent Committee of the Union State.

Republic of South Ossetia is “not a breakaway region of Georgia and a territory not subject to the jurisdiction of Russia,” but the independent legal state formed by the will of the people in accordance with all principles and norms of international law Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia noted, commenting on the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

“We drew attention to the decision of the ECHR on the claim of Georgia, which refers to alleged violations of human rights in South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

The Strasbourg court has long ceased to be a symbol of justice and legality, where all applicants have equal rights, Presidential Commissioner for Human Rights of South Ossetia Inal Tasoev said, commenting on the decision of the European Court of Human Rights on Georgia's lawsuit against Russia.

"Based on the political realities, the events that are taking place in the world today, the unprecedented pressure that Russia is under from the collective West, it was difficult to count on any other outcome," Tasoev said.

On Saturday, the exhibition "The Cruel Truth about the crimes of the Kiev regime", dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the beginning of the Ukrainian anti-terrorist operation in Donbas, opened on the Theater Square of Tskhinval.

The event was opened by the head of Rossotrudnichestvo in Tskhinval, Sergei Komissarov and Ambassador at Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Rodion Miroshnik.

Tskhinval paid last tributes to Rudolf Tskhovrebov, perished during the special military operation in Ukraine.

According to the press service of the head of state, the leadership of the Republic, headed by President Alan Gagloev, representatives of law enforcement agencies, colleagues and friends of the deceased came to see off the fighter on his last journey.

By the decree of the head of state, Rudolf Tskhovrebov was posthumously awarded the Medal “Defender of the Fatherland.”

Russia is the guarantor of peace and security for South Ossetia, with the recognition of which peace has been established in the Republic, the head of the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of South Ossetia, Akhsar Dzhioev noted at the meeting with Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik.

On Saturday, the Ambassador will make a presentation in Tskhinval at the event marking the 10th anniversary of the start of the Anti-Terrorist Operation in Donbass by Ukraine.

The Days of Culture of South Ossetia in Crimea will be held at the end of August - early September, Minister of Culture of the Republic Rada Dzagoeva said.

“We are currently studying the issue of organizing the Days of Culture of South Ossetia in Crimea,” the head of the Ministry of Culture has noted.

According to Dzagoeva, the Days of Culture of Crimea in South Ossetia, at the request of the Crimean colleagues will be held in 2025.

Earlier it was announced that the State Song and Dance Group “Simd” would go to Crimea.