South Ossetian side was handed over the report of the expert Dusan Ignatovich on the missing persons
The report of the independent expert Dusan Ignyatovich on the South Ossetian citizens to be listed missing since 2008 will be handed over to their relatives, - told reporters at a briefing in Tskhinval the OSCE co-chairman Gunter Behler, commenting on the results of the meeting of the Geneva discussions co-chairs with members of the South Ossetian delegation.
"We talked a lot about the work done by the independent expert Dusan Ignyatovich - Behler said. - We have submitted to the South Ossetian side the report on the work he has done. This report will also be given to the relatives of the missing persons. We are ready to meet their requirements. "
The OON Co-Chair Antti Turunen has noted the progress in the work of experts on the draft document on the non-use of force between Georgia and South Ossetia, Georgia and Abkhazia.
"There is some progress in the work of experts on this document - said Turunen. – We have reached common understanding on some items, and there is a good basis to continue this work. We hope that soon we will announce the results of our work. "
The EU officer Björn Kühne has added that at the last meeting were also discussed humanitarian issues.
"I would like to thank the South Ossetian colleagues for a good discussion - Kuehne said. - On this basis, we hope, will be held good discussions in Geneva. Today we have discussed issues of water supply, irrigation systems, issues of the missing persons, as well as issues of cultural heritage.
We hope to find a humanitarian approach to address these issues to improve the situation. "
According to the South Ossetian Presidential Envoy for post-conflict settlement, the head of the delegation in the format of the Geneva discussions Murat Dzhioev, during the meeting were discussed in detail the issues that will be raised at the forthcoming round of the Geneva discussions.
"All participants of today's discussion understand the need to move in the matter concerning the document on the non-use of force - said Dzhioev. In this direction, there are certain impulses, and we hope that at the forthcoming round we will make a small, but still a step towards the promotion of a comprehensive document on the non-use of force between Georgia and South Ossetia, Georgia and Abkhazia. "
Dzhioev has also noted that during the meeting has been noted the positive role of the format of Mechanisms to prevent and respond to incidents (IPRM).
"We have noted the positive work of the Mechanisms to prevent and respond to incidents, thanks to their work there is quite a stable situation along the border between South Ossetia and Georgia", - concluded Dzhioev.
The delegation of the co-chairs of the Geneva discussions on security in Transcaucasia has included the OSCE co-chair Gunter Buhler, the UN Co-Chair Antti Turunen, the UN co-chair Frank Remus and Irina Egorova, the EU co-chairs Björn Kühne, Torsten Ahren, Emmanuel Anquetil, as well as the OSCE representatives Armin Rieser and James O'Shea.