The Geneva discussions have no alternative as a negotiating platform that provides a direct dialogue between Tbilisi and Tskhinval, the head of the South Ossetian delegation at the Geneva discussions Konstantin Kochiev said at the meeting of the South Ossetian delegation with the OSCE, UN and the EU. co-chairs
The meeting was held on Thursday in the capital of South Ossetia.
Negotiations within the framework of the Geneva discussions
On Thursday, the first meeting of the South Ossetian delegation this year with the co-chairs of the Geneva discussions on security in Transcaucasus is taking place in the capital of South Ossetia.
The international delegation has included the OSCE Co-Chair Viorel Moshanu, the EU Co-Chair Toivo Klaar, the UN Co-Chair Cihan Sultanoglu, the EU staff member Bjorn Kuehne, the OSCE staff member Siegfried Weber, the UN staff member Christoph Bierwirth and others.
South Ossetia has sent about ten tons of cargo with basic necessities and clothing to residents of Donbass and Ossetian fighters taking part in Russia's special operation in Ukraine, the Republican headquarters for the collection of humanitarian aid told reporters.
"The day before, a humanitarian cargo of more than 10 tons was sent to the Donetsk People's Republic - food, clothes for our soldiers and residents of Donbass, as well as baby carriages and toys for children," the representative of the headquarters said.
South Ossetia gave the last honors o the former employee of the Defense Ministry, perished during the special operation in Ukraine, a volunteer Roland Tskhovrebov.
The leadership of the Republic headed by President Alan Gagloev, former colleagues, relatives, friends, members of the public came to say goodbye to the hero, the presidential press service reports.
The words of deep sorrow to the relatives and friends of Roland Tskhovrebov were expressed by the head of state.
President Alan Gagloev addressed the children of South Ossetia and their parents on the International Children's Day.
The head of state stressed that "today's holiday is a reminder to all adults of the responsibility for the future of our children, our state," the presidential press service reports.
“We are proud of our smart, talented, promising guys. Many of them, despite their rather young age, successfully perform at local and international levels, in sports, scientific, creative and other fields.
The Embassy of South Ossetia in the Russian Federation took part in the ceremony of laying flowers at the monument to the victims of the Beslan tragedy on the square in front of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Kulishki (Alan farmstead), the press service of the diplomatic department reports.
"The ceremony was attended by representatives of the Permanent Mission of North Ossetia-Alania under the President of Russia, representatives of the Ossetian public, the Moscow Ossetian community, as well as the public of Moscow," the press service said.
On Tuesday, in Tskhinval, a memorial plaque in honor of the Day of the adoption of the Act on the Declaration of Independence of the Republic of South Ossetia was unveiled on the wall of the Parliament building.
The event was attended by the leadership of the Republic, deputies of the first and subsequent convocations, representatives of the ministries and departments.
As the Acting Minister of Culture of South Ossetia Zhanna Zasseeva told the IA “Res”, the memorial plaque is a reminder of the most important day for the Republic - May 29th.
South Ossetia is starting oral consultations with the Russian party on the issues of further integration with the Russian Federation, President of the Republic Alan Gagloev said on Tuesday at the solemn meeting dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Act on the Declaration of Independence of the Republic.
"The day before, I signed a decree on the fate of the referendum and we are starting oral consultations with the Russian party. The referendum was initiated unilaterally without the necessary consultations with Russian colleagues," Gagloev said.
South Ossetia made a historic choice on May 29, 1992, which determined its future, President of the Republic Alan Gagloev said on Tuesday at the solemn meeting dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Act of Declaration of Independence of the Republic.
On Monday, President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev suspended the decree on calling a referendum on the Republic's entry into Russia. The decree "On the Ways of Further Integration of the Republic of South Ossetia and the Russian Federation" was published on the official website of the head of state.
