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On the border of South Ossetia with Georgia - in the village of Ergneti is under way a meeting in the framework of the Mechanisms for preventing and responding to incidents. The meeting is also attended by the OSCE Chairman, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria Sebastian Kurz.

"It gives me great pleasure to be here - Kurtz said, addressing the participants of the meeting. - Austria has taken the OSCE chairmanship on 1 January, and I want to thank you for the opportunity to meet with you here in Ergneti. "

According to Kurtz, the OSCE this year puts three priorities in its activities.

"First - we would like to struggle with radicalization and violent extremism, the second - we'd like to help restore confidence between the states - participants of the OSCE, and the third - we would like to contribute something to defuse the existing conflicts", - said Kurtz.

He has noted he would like to return to the focus of attention people's problems, provide assistance to the local population that is most affected by conflict.

Then the meeting continued behind closed doors

In the city of Sochi in February will be held the European Table Tennis championship, where as the spectators are invited a representative of the Table Tennis Federation of the Republic of South Ossetia Mirian Dzhioev and one of the best tennis players of the Republic Edward Bekoev.

According to Mirian Dzhioev, the European Table Tennis Championship will take place on February 1-6, 2016.

"In Sochi will also be conducted tennis workshops involving leading world experts, where we will also participate", - said Dzhioev.

The interviewee has added that the representatives of South Ossetia were invited to the event by Table Tennis Federation of Russia.

Comment of the Head of the Official Representation of the Republic of South Ossetia in Transdniestria Sergei Surago for ratification of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Partnership between the two countries by the Supreme Council of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic:

- January 25, 2017 deputies of the Supreme Council of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic considered the question of ratification of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Partnership between the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic and the Republic of South Ossetia.

Within three years the relevant diplomatic agencies of the two countries were working on its development. The first agreement was signed in 1994 by the President of South Ossetia Ludvig Chibirov and the Vice President of Transdniestria Alexander Karaman.

For South Ossetia, it was the first international treaty in the status of the unrecognized state.

For many years, on the basis of the document between the two countries was established a solid legal basis in the form of bilateral agreements.

There have been great changes in the life of the people of South Ossetia, it has become a recognized state; significant changes have taken place in Transnistria. This was the main factor to revise the previous treaty.

The new document is strategic for both countries and brings a new level of our relations. The 22 articles of the treaty contain all aspects of further progressive development of the fraternal peoples.

The diplomatic mission located in the city of Tiraspol, will celebrate its tenth anniversary in November 2017. And as always, the official representative office will do everything for the implementation of this important historical document.

We are grateful to the deputies of the Supreme Council of the VI convocation for the understanding and support of our relationship.

Issues related to conducting medico-social examination were discussed at the meeting of academician of RAMS, Professor, doctor of Medicine, head of the Department of geriatrics and the medico-social examination "Russian medical Academy of postgraduate education" of the Health Ministry of the Russian Federation Sergei Puzin with the head of the Ministry of Health of South Ossetia Gregory Kulidzhanov, State Advisor to the President of the Republic Rodion Siukaev and employees of medical system of the RSO.
The representatives of the South Ossetian party told the Russian academician about the issues arising in the course of medico-social expertise.
"We need to think about what to do if there is any disagreement in matters of medico- social expertise, so we will discuss the ways and think about a certain standard," - said Puzin.
Rodion Siukaev, in turn, pointed to the clause of the Treaty of Alliance and Integration between South Ossetia and Russia, according to which Russian citizens residing in the Republic may undergo examination on the spot.
"Those citizens, who for health reasons cannot undergo examination on the territory of Russia, can undergo it here, and the documents will be accepted by a party, which pays this pension," - said Siukaev.
Puzin, for his part, said that the basic document is ready and it need to be developed legally, the relevant documents should be prepared. - We will help you in this work in every way."
Puzin has also stressed that the leading doctors of the South Ossetian central district hospitals may be trained in Russia.
"You can contact us with the corresponding letter in order to train their primary specialization, after which they will become doctors-experts" - said Puzin.
During the meeting, the doctors asked Puzin their questions.

In the conference hall of the Russian Institute of Strategic Studies (RISS) under the Executive Office of the President of the Russian Federation, the President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov has made a report on the subject: "The role of South Ossetia in maintaining political stability in the Caucasus."
The event was opened by the Director of the RISS, Lieutenant-General of the Foreign Intelligence Leonid Reshetnikov, who welcomed the President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov and all those present, noting the importance of the event, emphasizing the existing close relations between the South Ossetian State University and RISS and gave the head of South Ossetia the floor.
The event is attended by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Ossetia to the Russian Federation, Rector of the South Ossetian State University Vadim Tedeev, director of the news agency "Res", the deputy of the Parliament of South Ossetia Alla Dzhioeva, the staff of the RISS, well-known Russian experts and political scientists.
Leonid Tibilov`s report covers the issues of scientific-theoretical and practical value of the theme, the growing role of South Ossetia in the historical process of strengthening of the geopolitical position in the Caucasus.

The next meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) on socio-economic cooperation between South Ossetia and the Russian Federation will be held today in Vladikavkaz.

The South-Ossetian delegation is headed by the President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov, the Russian – by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Khloponin.
In the course of the meeting it will be discussed financial assistance of the Russian Federation to the Republic of South Ossetia in 2016-2017.

The South \-Ossetian delegation has also included the Chairman of the Government of South Ossetia Domenty Kulumbegov and other officials..

At the Federation Council of the Russian Federation was held a meeting of the Commission for Co-operation of the Federation Council and the Parliament of the Republic of South Ossetia.

According to the website of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly, the meeting was led by Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Alexander Totoonov and the Chairman of the South Ossetian Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs and Inter-Parliamentary Relations Igor Kochiev.

The work of the Commission was attended by Speaker of the Parliament of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov.
South Ossetia is a very important partner of Russia, said Alexander Totoonov during the meeting, noting the friendly bilateral relations.

The meeting participants discussed the issues of social protection of citizens of the Republic, the legislative ensuring of the implementation of the Agreement on alliance and integration between Russia and South Ossetia, as well as the inter-parliamentary cooperation and planning the Commission's work in the coming year.

The next meeting of the Federation Council Commission for Cooperation and the Parliament of the Republic of South Ossetia will be held in Tskhinval in 2017.

35 kilometers from the Bulgarian city of Dobrich Bulgarian archaeologists discovered the Alanian necropolis. This was reported to the South Ossetian-Bulgarian Friendship Society by the Adviser to the Varna Community and Director of the Regional historical Museum of Dobrich Kostadin Kostadinov.

"We have been digging the third week and are delighted with the results", - said the Bulgarian scientist.

The necropolis was discovered by the Candidate of History, researcher at the Department "Middle Ages" of the Dobrich Regional History Museum Bojan Totev Ivanov.

This is the second Alanian necropolis discovered by the scientists in the Republic of Bulgaria. The first, located three kilometers from the first one, was discovered six years ago also by Bojan Totev.

Bojan Totev is an outstanding Bulgarian scientist. His research interests include the study of the archaeological heritage of the steppe peoples in Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. He has been researching the cultural influence on the great trade routes. Scientific activities of Bojan Totev are expressed in a series of publications issued in Bulgarian, Russian, Kazakh and English languages, in the reports, made at international conferences and participation in archeological expeditions in Bulgaria, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.

"We are very happy about this discovery - said Kostadin Kostadinov. - There are the same burials here, as in Alan catacombs in the Caucasus. That's impressive. "

The South Ossetian-Bulgarian Friendship Society was registered in 2006. The first chairman was an outstanding Ossetian scientist, Doctor of History, Professor Murat Sanakoev. After his tragic death by the decision of the general meeting of the participants, the Society was named after him. The Society is engaged in the development of scientific and cultural cooperation with Bulgaria.

It is expected to issue a book of fairy tales in Ossetian and Bulgarian languages, as well as participation of the South Ossetian scientists in scientific conferences in Bulgaria.

Republic of South Ossetia recognized the independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk Republics in June 2014. After signing the decree on recognition of the republics South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov instructed the Foreign Ministry to establish diplomatic relations with them.
On the positive results of the Ministry's work in this direction told the Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia Murat Dzhioev.
"In accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of South Ossetia its foreign policy is determined by the President of the Republic of South Ossetia, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the Executive body, implementing a coordinated foreign policy of the state, - said Dzhioev.
On June 18 and 27, 2014 by the decrees of the President of the Republic of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov were recognized the Luhansk People's Republic and the Donetsk People's Republic respectively.
"Dzhioev has noted that to execute the presidential decrees "On the recognition of the Donetsk People's Republic" and "On the recognition of the Lugansk People`s Republic", the Foreign Ministry is maintaining contacts with the foreign ministries of both republics.
"On April 16, 2015 took place the opening of the mission of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Luhansk People's Republic and in the Donetsk People's Republic, - said the Minister. - April 28, 2015 in the Republic of South Ossetia took place the solemn ceremony of opening the missions of the Luhansk People's Republic and the Donetsk People's Republic. The work of the missions contributes to the strengthening of friendly relations between our countries.
We are ready for fruitful cooperation, effectively using the existing potential. Currently we are working on memorandums of mutual understanding in various areas of cooperation. In particular, we are expecting the signing of a Memorandum on cooperation in the field of communications. We are also maintaining contacts in the field of culture, education and in the sphere of political relations. In these republics there are a large number of industrial enterprises, the products of which can find consumption in our contrary and vice versa; South Ossetia is rich in natural resources, such as mineral water springs, which may be of interest to our friends. In addition, we intend to set up joint ventures."
Dzhioev has added that in October in the LPR and the DPR were held preliminary elections to local authorities, which were attended by observers from South Ossetia.
"Our representatives have given high praise to the level of organization of voting, as well as the organization of life activity in these republics, despite the fact that they are subjected to daily aggression from the Ukrainian side, - said Dzhioev. - South Ossetia is keeping close watching on the situation in the Donetsk and Luhansk Republics, deeply empathizing with their residents. We wish a speedy establishment of peace on this long-suffering land."

Security and counter-terrorism were discussed today in Tskhinval at the joint meeting of the Councils of South Ossetia and Russian Security, held under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic Leonid Tibilov.

Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Rashid Nurgaliev has noted that the working meeting on regional security issues was held the day before after his visit to the western borders of the Republic.

"We touched upon not only this region, but in general, the problems existing in the Central Asia, Syria, discussed the threat posed by the ISIL," Dzhabhat en-Nusra ", assessed the situation and prospects of collaboration on the prevention of terrorist acts on the territory of the Republic and in the whole region ", - he said, appreciating the level of training of Russian border guards and South Ossetian law enforcement agencies.

Nurgaliyev has added that the Security Councils of Russia and South Ossetia worked out plans for further joint work in several areas, and soon they will be submitted for approval.

According to the President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov, the recent joint work was carried out in all directions.

"We can say that the agreements reached between Russia and South Ossetia, are being implemented and filled with new content, I welcome this work, - he said. - The relations have reached the highest level and we value it. "