Archive - 11/2022

Security issues, the situation on the state border between South Ossetia and Georgia, violations of the state border and flights of unmanned aerial vehicles were discussed at the meeting within the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanisms (IPRM) on Thursday in the border village of Ergnet.

Yegor Kochiev, the head of the South Ossetian side, Deputy Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy for post-conflict settlement, told reporters about this after the meeting.

On Wednesday, Minister of Justice Oleg Gagloev received the new head of the protection department of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Republic of South Ossetia, Radik Nabiulin.

As reported on the official website of the Ministry of Justice, the parties discussed the criminal-executive system of the Republic, as well as the normative legal regulation of the issues related to the missing.

In South Ossetia was given the last honours to a volunteer Ibrahim Basayev, perished during the special military operation in Ukraine, the press service of the President of South Ossetia reports.

Relatives and friends of the deceased, members of the public, the leadership of the Republic, headed by President Alan Gagloev, came see off the hero on his last journey on his last journey.

The head of state expressed his condolences to the family and relatives of Ibrahim Bagaev.

On Tuesday, Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia Akhsar Dzhioev visited the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Russian Federation, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia reports.

"Akhsar Dzhioev expressed his condolences to the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation, Kazem Jalali, in connection with the terrorist act that had taken place on October 26 in the Shah-Cherakh mosque in the Iranian city of Shiraz," the press service said.

On Tuesday, in Moscow, Foreign Minister of South Ossetia Akhsar Dzhioev met with his Abkhazian counterpart Inal Ardzinba, the press service of the Foreign Ministry of South Ossetia reports.

"During the conversation, a thorough exchange of views took place on topical issues of bilateral cooperation, the mutual intention to deepen and intensify the South Ossetian-Abkhaz dialogue was confirmed," the press service said.

They noted that the parties had touched upon the issue of security and noted the importance of maintaining peace in Transcaucasia.

New challenges should stimulate active work on the non-use of force document, - Kochiev

The South Ossetian side stated at the meeting with the OSCE, the UN and the EU co-chairs of the Geneva discussions that it was necessary to look for the ways of a more constructive approach to the work on preparing a document on the non-use of force by Georgia against South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

The development of a document on the non-use of force is one of the key issues for the participants in the Geneva discussions; - the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia Toivo Klaar told the South Ossetian media.

The briefing took place after the meeting in Tskhinval of the OSCE, the UN and the EU co-chairs of discussions with their South Ossetian colleagues.

On the eve of the next round of the Geneva discussions on security in Transcaucasia, Tskhinval will host a meeting on Tuesday between the OSCE, the UN and the EU co-chairs of the discussions with their South Ossetian colleagues, the press service of the Office of the Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy for post-conflict settlement told IA “Res”.

South Ossetian athlete Arman Bitiev became the first world champion from South Ossetia in Koshiki karate. This was reported to the news agency "Res" by the athlete's coach Alan Gabatov. .

At the Shogun Cup Armored World Championship held in Moscow, Bitiev won a landslide victory over his rivals.

“Armand Bitiev competed in the weight class up to 85 kg and won a stunning victory over his rivals. He became the first world champion from South Ossetia in this sport,” the coach said.

Parliament of South Ossetia has published a response to the request to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic, in which the Foreign Ministry explains the rights of Russian citizens who have received summons for mandatory attendance at military registration and enlistment offic as part of the partial mobilization announced in the Russian Federation.

The matter is about citizens of the Russian Federation permanently residing in the territory of South Ossetia and being employees of the state authorities or power ministries and departments of the Republic of South Ossetia.