Archive - 25/1/2013

The Geneva talks on security in Transcaucasia are still important for South Ossetia, as it is one of the key factors of stability in the region.
This has been stated by the Presidential Envoy of South Ossetia on post-conflict settlement Murat Dzhioev at a joint briefing with the Co-Chairs of the Geneva discussions on security in Transcaucasia, who have arrived today in Tskhinval.

South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov has received in Tskhinval the Co-chairs of the Geneva discussions on security in Transcaucasia. Opening the meeting, the President noted that the main purpose of the discussions was still the signing of a legally binding agreement on non-use of force by Georgia against South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

In Tskhinval is being held a meeting of co-chairs of the Geneva discussions on security in Transcaucasia, representing the OSCE, the EU and the UN, with members of the South Ossetian delegation at the discussions led by the RSO Presidential Envoy for post-conflict settlement Murat Dzhioev.

International non-profit association «Renaissance Saendidzaen» (Belgium) plans to hold the Ossetian Culture Days in Europe from May 27 to June 16, 2013. As reported to IA "Res" by the project member, a well- known South Ossetian opera singer Amaga Gotti (Irina Gotoeva), the event will be held in Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels and Budapest.
According to her, assistance in organizing the event is provided by the Russian Centre of Science and Culture in Brussels, the International Association of the Ossetian society "Renaissance" and the Russian Embassy in Belgium.
"Support in holding the Days of the Ossetian culture is also provided by a Prime Minister of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania Sergey Takoev and Minister for Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia David Sanakoev" - said Gotoeva.
She has added that within the framework of the Culture Days will be arranged an open-air exhibition of the European and Ossetian artists in the city of Monmedi.

Flash-poll: How would you comment on the statements of the head of the Georgian Orthodox Church Ilia II, who during the last visit to Moscow once again could not refrain from the political rhetoric, saying he was "confident in the return" of South Ossetia and Abkhazia to Georgia?

Archpriest of the Tskhinval churches, Father Jacob (Khetagurov):
Nothing new has happened to us, the rhetoric is the same. Georgia`s unwillingness to face the reality is obvious. They have been ignoring us for 15 years, pretending we do not exist.
On the other hand, this event – is the affair, the policy of the Russian and the Georgian Orthodox churches. Of course, it concerns us indirectly, we know their position, but obviously it has nothing to do with us. We have our national church, and there is no reason for panic.