Archive - 2009

Georgian authorities did not stop organizing provocations against South Ossetia, and international monitors, who in accordance with Medvedev-Sarkozy plan should ensure security of South Ossetia are ineffectively implementing their duties", said RSO Foreign Minister Murat Djioev commenting on the Georgian side"s statements about the detention of Georgian citizens. According to him, "on 27 February, two Georgian citizens, who illegally crossed the border, were detained on the territory of South Ossetia.

We understand that it is not to the advantage of both Georgia and world community when South Ossetia informs everyone about the situation which we currently face owing to Georgian aggression, stated Post-conflict plenipotentiary Boris Chochiev commenting on 17-18 February round of Geneva discussions. According to Chochiev, the discussions were mainly in the working group on security issues: "At the previous meetings, we have elaborated a draft proposal on mechanisms for prevention of and reaction to possible incidents.

Georgian citizens, native Avnevi residents David Kapandze, 1969, and Demuri Chighladze, 1973, were detained in the village of Tsnelis, Znaur district, for illegal border crossing, reported the RSO MoD press-service. "On 27 February, native residents of Avnevi village were detained in the village of Tsnelis (the previous report referred to the village of Okona), Znaur district, for illegal border crossing.

RSO Foreign Minister Murat Djioev tells about the results of the 4th round of Geneva consultations on Security in the Caucasus.

What are the main results of the forth round of Geneva consultations?
On 17-18 Februar, new round of discussions was held in Geneva to follow the plan of French and Russian presidents. The discussions are meant to contribute to security in the Republic of South Ossetia and Republic of Abkhazia. Usually, the discussions are held in two working groups with South Ossetia"s representatives" participation.

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:

President Eduard Kokoity held a press-conference for journalists of western media who arrived in South Ossetia on 12 February to see the political and social situation on the ground as well as with the process of removal of consequences of Georgian aggression.

Rehabilitation works at sites in Tskhinval destroyed during the Georgian aggression. The kindergarten #13 in Ostaev street was seriously damaged. On 11 October 2008, reconstruction works had started at this site. As reported by chief of construction crew Magomed Kazim, the customer of the project is the State committee on reconstruction and the contractor is the Department for Reconstruction to the Government of North Ossetia – Alania.

Several journalists representing western media are visiting South Ossetia to see the process of reconstruction. The have visited "Moscow microdistirct" which is being built up, as well as other construction sites in Tskhinval. During their visit, the journalists had a possibility to talk to local population to better understand the situation in post-war South Ossetia. James Hill, a photographer from "New York Times", came to South Ossetia in 90s and right after the August 2008 hostilities.