Archive - 11/3/2025

The issue of missing citizens is regularly raised at the Geneva International Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia, Konstantin Kochiev, State Advisor to President of South Ossetia and the head of the Republic's delegation represented in this format, said at then press conference in Tskhinval.

According to him, the initiative to discuss the topic of the missing persons in Geneva came from the South Ossetian delegation, since this issue is extremely painful for the Republic.

The issue of violations of the South Ossetian border by the Georgian side is constantly raised within the framework of the International Geneva Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia, Konstantin Kochiev, State Advisor to President of the Republic of South Ossetia, said at the press conference dedicated to the results of the past round in Geneva.

“Designating the border line on the ground is beneficial to the population on both sides, as it can prevent accidental crossings and the consequences associated with them.

The investigative bodies of the State Security Committee of South Ossetia are conducting the investigation into the Georgian citizens who violated the state border of the Republic, the KGB press service reports.

“On March 9, Georgian citizens Tenadze Tariel Archilovich, born in 1954, Tenadze Leonid Tarielovich, born in 1979, Tenadze Tariel Tarielovich, born in 1986 - residents of the village of Plavismani in the Gori municipality - were detained by the South Ossetian border guards for illegally crossing the state border of South Ossetia.

A meeting was held in Vladikavkaz between the President of the Chess Federation of South Ossetia Georgy Shavlokhov and the International Grandmaster, World Champion, Senator of the Russian Federation Sergey Karyakin.

As reported to IA “Res” by Shavlokhov, during the meeting they discussed cooperation issues.

“We have agreed with Sergey Karyakin that we will interact with the Chess Federation of the Moscow Region and invite each other to joint events. We have also invited him to visit South Ossetia, and he accepted our invitation,” Shavlokhov has noted.

A meeting was held in Beslan between the head of the Tskhinval Administration Alan Gabaraev and the mayor of Gradara (Italian Republic) Filippo Gasperi, who is on a visit to the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, the press service of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia reports.

The meeting took place with the support of the Beslan Administration and the Mothers of Beslan committee.

Tskhinval resumed work the on a political document on the non-use of force by Georgia against South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Konstantin Kochiev, State Advisor to President of the Republic of South Ossetia, said at the press conference in Tskhinval.

"We are once again attempting to return to this project, to finalize and supplement it. Our goal is to make a full-fledged political document that would indicate Georgia's refusal to use force as the argument in disputes with South Ossetia and Abkhazia," Kochiev said.

The Geneva discussions today are the only opportunity to convey South Ossetia's position to the world community, Konstantin Kochiev, State Advisor to President of the Republic, said at the press conference on Tuesday.

The press conference was dedicated to the results of the 63rd round of the International Geneva Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia.

"For a long time, the security issue has remained the central topic for South Ossetia within the framework of the Geneva Discussions," Kochiev said.