Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov explained why Vladimir Putin reacted to the question of the Georgian journalist, which she shouted in violation of Protocol before the summit of the Eurasian economic Union in Yerevan.
The Georgian journalist asked Putin when Russia would begin to withdraw troops from the "occupied territories", and the President answered: "When will we make such a decision."
The jubilee 20th International Festival "Peace to the Caucasus" ended on Saturday in Maykop with a large gala concert. This year, it gathered participants not only from Russia, but also from Turkey, Syria, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, TASS was told by the Deputy Minister of Culture of Adygea Aminat Soobtsokova.
The unifying power of art
The delegation of South Ossetia went to Geneva to participate in the next round of security discussions in Transсaucasia.
According to the Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy of South Ossetia for post-conflict settlement Murat Dzhioev, the Geneva discussions will take place in a rather turbulent time, "when the Georgian side is escalating the situation in one of the sections of the state border - in the South Ossetian village of Uista (Tsnelis)."
Rita Kozaeva, a resident of the Kvernet village of South Ossetia, became the winner of the VI International Festival “Iron Bagany - 2019”
Geneva discussions on Transcaucasia remain the only dialogue platform between Sukhum, Tbilisi and Tskhinval
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko and Presidential Plenipotentiary of South Ossetia for post-conflict settlement, Murat Dzhioyev, discussed on Friday the preparations for the next round of Geneva discussions on stability and security in Transcaucasia, TASS reports citing the Russian Foreign Ministry.
On Friday the heads of the ministries for emergency situations of South Ossetia and the Luhansk People's Republic, Azamat Chochiev and Yevgeny Katsavalov, signed a Cooperation Agreement in Tskhinval.
The parties noted the importance of the signed document.
Yevgeny Katsavalov said: "We went to it for several years, and today we have given legal status to the relations between our republics. It will be very fruitful work for the benefit of the two republics."
Chochiev has noted that the parties actively cooperated even before the signing of the agreement.
Prosecutor General of South Ossetia Uruzmag Dzhagaev and the acting LPR Prosecutor General Sergei Gorenko signed a Cooperation Agreement.
"We prepared the agreement during the year, agreed on the text through diplomatic channels and came to a common opinion. The signed document will contribute to the joint fight against crime in both republics," said Dzhagaev.
According to him, the signed document obliges the parties by mutual agreement to provide universal and required assistance in the establishment and development of the two departments.
The heads of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of South Ossetia and the LPR, Igor Naniev and Igor Kornet, signed an agreement on legal assistance and cooperation.
Ministers noted the importance of the signed agreement for the republics.
"By signing today's agreement, we emphasize our readiness to provide each other with legal assistance and assistance in suppressing organized crime and strengthening public order in our republics," said Igor Naniev.
Igor Kornet also expressed confidence in the fruitful development of cooperation between the two departments.
President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov attended the inauguration ceremony of the head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic Kazbek Kokov, the press service of the head of state rep.
Anatoly Bibilov congratulated Kazbek Kokov on assuming a high public office and wished him to achieve all the tasks.
“Thanks to your business skills, integrity and love for your native republic, I am sure you will be able to implement all the plans into reality.
Minister of Emergency Situations of South Ossetia received colleagues from the Luhansk People's Republic led by the head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Yevgeny Katsavalov, the press service of the emergency department of South Ossetia reported.
Azamat Chochiev, welcoming the guests, thanked them for the visit and expressed hope for further fruitful cooperation.
