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The briefing of the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia A.K.Lukashevich

About a forthcoming round of the Geneva discussions on safety and stability in Transcaucasia

On June, 7 in Geneva the sixteenth round of the international discussions on stability and safety in Transcaucasia is planned to be held. Since October, 2008 the representatives of the Republic of Abkhazia, Georgia, the Russian Federation, the United States of America, the Republic of South Ossetia, and also the United Nation, the OSCE and the EU have been participating in the Geneva meetings on an equal basis. The Russian delegation will be headed by the Secretary of State - the Deputy Minister of Foreign affairs of the Russian Federation-G.B.Karasin.

In Genève at the sixteenth round of the international debates on questions of stability and safety in Transcaucasia the South-Ossetian side is intending to continue the work on development the legal document about non-use of force against South Ossetia. This has been reported the IA "Res" by the head of the South-Ossetian delegation, the Plenipotentiary of the President of the RSO on questions of the post conflict settlement Boris Chochiev. According to his words "this question has been being on the agenda for a long time; however, we have no any progress today". "In addition, in the course of the debates the other questions of the humanitarian nature will be discussed. In particular, the issue of gas supply in Leningorskiy region of South Ossetia. Also we are intending to discuss the issues, concerning our citizens listed as missing, as well as the questions of violating the state border of the RSO", - has emphasized Chochiev.

The President of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity has taken part in the funeral ceremony of the President of Abkhazia Sergey Bagapsh, which has passed today in Sukhum. As reported the IA "Res" at the administrations of the President of the RSO, the South-Ossetian delegation has also included the representatives of the government, the parliament and the public community of South Ossetia.

The training for women of South Ossetia has been recently held in Tsejsky gorge of Alagirsky district in the RSO-Alania. The action has been organized by the south-ossetian non-governmental organization «Journalists for human rights». As Irina Janovskaya- the head of this organization- has informed the IA "Res", the inhabitants of South Ossetia-both the Ossetian as well as the Georgian nationality- have taken part in the trainings. «The representatives of the Ossetian, Georgian and the mixed Ossetian-Georgian families which have suffered three confrontations during the last twenty years, have had a possibility to share their problems.

The students of the Tskhinval art college named after Makharbeg Tuganov have won the prizes in the V International contest of young designers "The Pulse of Fashion" in Vladikavkaz. What has reported The teacher of the college Akhsartag Alborov has informed the IA «Res", that the works of five South-Ossetian students were presented at the contest. In the nomination "The decorative landscape" our alumnus - Aldatova Bela and Alexander Efimenko have won the first and the second places. They have been rewarded with diplomas and prizes. The participation in the international contest is a fine stimulus for further creative achievements, and it will inspired for attaining to the next ups", - has told Alborov. As he says, the South-Ossetian students have taken part in the contest due to the Institute of Fashion under the direction of Zarina Khokhaeva. "The jury has comprised the director of our college Zaur Kozaev.

The sixteenth round of the international debates on questions of stability and safety in Transcaucasia is being planned to be held in Geneva from 5 to 8 June. The South-Ossetian delegation will include the leader of the South-Ossetian delegation in Geneva, the Plenipotentiary of the President of the RSO on questions of the post conflict settlement Boris Chochiev, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the RSO, Murat Dzhioev, the State Counsellor of the President of the RSO Konstantin Kochiev, the Representative of the President of the RSO on human rights David Sanakoev, the Deputy Plenipotentiary Merab Chigoev.

The President of the Republic of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity has sent the telegram with his condolences to the Vice President of the Republic of Abkhazia Alexander Ankvab on the death of the President of the Republic of Abkhazia Sergey Bagapsh. In the telegram, in particular, is said:"We have perceived with pain in heart and with inescapable feeling of loss the tragic news about untimely death of the prominent son of the Abkhazian people Sergey Vasilievich Bagapsh. A man who honestly did his duty before his Native land, a man who lived with dignity and courage, has left this world today. Great erudition, superior intellect and exclusive management abilities of Sergey Vasilievich always promoted the welfare of his nation; many recent achievements of Abkhazia in a certain degree are connected with his name.

The condolence of the State informational agency "Res" on the death of the President of the Republic of Abkhazia Sergey Vasilievich Bagapsh.

The death of the President of Abkhazia Sergey Bagapsh – is bereavement, both for Abkhazia, and for South Ossetia. It has been declared by the President of the RSO Eduard Kokoity. "People of South Ossetia are mourning with the people of Abkhazia. The death of Sergey Vasilievich Bagapsh - is bereavement both for people of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The President of Abkhazia was a great friend of the Republic of South Ossetia. In his person we have lost not simply the ally - for me Sergey Vasilievich Bagapsh was more than a friend", - has said the head of the state.

In connection with death of the President of Abkhazia Sergey Bagapsh, all the festive actions, planned for the 19-th anniversary of the Act of declaration of independence of South Ossetia, are cancelled. This has been reported IA "Res» at the press-service of the President and the Government of the RSO."Today only the ceremonial meeting dedicated to the memorable for the Republic event – adopting the Act of declaration of independence- will take place in Tskhinval.