Archive - 8/10/2024

A number of important issues were touched upon during the bilateral meeting of the heads of the foreign ministries of South Ossetia and Russia. During the meeting, the Russian party noted the invariability and commitment to supporting the socio-economic development of South Ossetia and its security, South Ossetian Foreign Minister Akhsar Dzhioev said at the briefing in Tskhinval.

According to him, Russia is not changing its decision, its position regarding the independence of South Ossetia.

The issue of dual citizenship with the Russian Federation is on the agenda, it was discussed recently at the meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. This was announced at the briefing in Tskhinval by South Ossetian Foreign Minister Akhsar Dzhioev.

According to him, a decree of the Russian President is expected, without which the agreement cannot enter into force.

The co-chairs of the Geneva discussions will advocate for preserving Geneva as a platform for negotiations. This was stated to the media by the UN co-chair Cihan Sultanoglu.

On Tuesday, a delegation of the co-chairs of the Geneva discussions arrived in the South Ossetian capital, including the UN, OSCE and the EU representatives.

It should be reminded that at the meeting between Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and the head of the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry Akhsar Dzhioev, the possible transfer of the Geneva discussions to another venue was discussed.

The Geneva Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia have proven their importance over the 16 years of their operation as a very useful mechanism not only in communication between the parties, but also as a mechanism for ensuring stability, ensuring the direct dialogue between Tskhinval and Tbilisi.

This was stated on Tuesday by the head of the South Ossetian delegation, State Advisor to President Konstantin Kochiev at the meeting with the co-chairs of the Geneva Discussions in Tskhinval.