Archive - 20/2/2009

At 17-18 February Geneva talks, the participants discussed and agreed proposals on joint mechanisms for prevention and rapid-reaction in cases of incidents. This was reported by Boris Chochiev, Post-conflict settlement Plenipotentiary, in his phone conversation with IA RES. "The proposals are aimed at excluding the probability of military force and equipment concentration and provocations by the Georgian side on the territories adjacent to borders of South Ossetia, to ensure rapid reaction to solve security related issues, including incidents and their investigation", said Chochiev.

The South Ossetian Delegation to Geneva talks had met with officials of UN OCHA and discussed issues related to humanitarian aid for the population of South Ossetia, reported Boris Chochiev, the RSO Plenipotentiary for Post-conflict settlement.

The Delegation of the Republic of South Ossetia to Geneva Talks held in accordance with the agreements between the Presidents of the Russian Federation and France, D. Medvedev and N.Sarkozy, of 12 August and 8 September 2008, striving for increased security in the region, fully supports the proposals on joint mechanisms for prevention n and rapid reaction to incidents agreed at 4th Geneva meeting, states the following: