Archive - 24/9/2015

Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy of the Republic of South Ossetia for post-conflict settlement Murat Dzhioev has met with representatives of the Russian Foreign Ministry, members of the Russian delegation at the Geneva discussions on security in Transcaucasia Dvinyaninov and Kulakhmetov.

During the meeting was discussed the situation at the state border between South Ossetia and Georgia, including Leningor district, as well as preparations for new multilateral meetings in Geneva.

"With regard to new provocations carried out by the Georgian side in July in the areas, where installed border signs by representatives of South Ossetia, both sides underscored the urgent need for delimitation and demarcation works at the state border between South Ossetia and Georgia.
South Ossetian side has expressed extreme concern over the incident at the border, taking place September 23, when was wounded a civilian resident of South Ossetia, who was cultivating his plot near the village of Ioncha in Znaur district."

It was noted that on the eve of the upcoming meeting in Geneva the Russian and South Ossetian sides noted the paramount importance of the question of non-use of force in Transcaucasia, the need to conclude solid legally binding agreements between the Republic of South Ossetia and Georgia, the Republic of Abkhazia and Georgia.

"It was noted that on the background of the NATO training and assessment center, opened near Tbilisi the task to provide lasting security of two new independent republics in the region is of particular relevance, - emphasized the envoy.
South Ossetian side once again underlined the importance of further expansion of South Ossetian-Russian allied relations in order to strengthen stability and security in the region. The Russian side confirmed the intention to contribute fully to strengthen the state's sovereignty and the inviolability of borders of the Republic of South Ossetia ".

In the Georgian village of Ergneti was held a meeting in the format of mechanisms to prevent and respond to incidents (IPRM).
As reported by Deputy Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy of South Ossetia for post-conflict settlement Khokh Gagloyty, in the course of the meeting there were discussed issues of security around the perimeter of the state border of South Ossetia with Georgia.
"During the meeting was received alarming news concerning the inhabitant of the village of Ioncha, Znaur district of South Ossetia - said Gagloyty. - This man was cultivating his plot by a tractor and was fired from the Georgian side. As a result, he was wounded in the arm. We have brought this information to all the participants of the IPRM. This case is currently under study. "
Gagloyty has noted that the meeting took place in a calm atmosphere.
"We have studied the incidents occurred in the previous period – said Deputy Envoy. – The statistics of offenses did not go beyond the totaling measurement of the previous period. The only thing that can be noted is that in July the South Ossetian border guards recorded the fact of carrying on a dialogue between the EU observer mission patrols with residents of the South Ossetian village of Tsnelis in Znaur district of South Ossetia.
We have brought to the attention of patrols of the Mission of the European Union that it impossible to carry on such dialogues, because such communication contributes to border violation by the Observer Mission patrols, or urge some residents of South Ossetia to violate the state border. We have stated that they should desist from such dialogues in the future. "
Gagloyty has also noted that is the format of the meeting was received the information concerning the fate of the missing citizens of South Ossetia.
"There is some progress in terms of establishing communication between the Georgian investigating agencies and the authorities of South Ossetia to monitor investigative measures to search for the missing citizens of South Ossetia. According to the OSCE co-chair Angelo Gnedinger, this mechanism will be implemented during the upcoming Geneva talks. "
The next meeting in the format of IPRM is scheduled for October 29.