Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia
August 15-17 Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the Republic of South Ossetia Hugo Jose Garcia Hernandez was in South Ossetia on a working visit.
During the visit Ambassador Hernandez was received by the President of the Republic of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov and the RSO Minister of Foreign Affairs David Sanakoev.
During the meetings the sides discussed the key aspects of bilateral relations and expressed satisfaction with the current level of cooperation between the Republic of South Ossetia and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. It was stated the intention to contribute to its further progressive development within the available potential; it was confirmed the mutual desire to intensify political, trade, economic and cultural relations, the need formore intensive partnership between South Ossetia and Venezuela in various fields.
Practical steps on implementing the items of the General Agreement on cooperation between the Republic of South Ossetia and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, signed in 2010, have also been outlined during the meetings. It was also mentioned the opening in the near future of the Embassy of South Ossetia in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Caracas.
During the visit it was shown a film "To Play and Struggle," created by the Venezuelan Film Centre.
Tskhinval, August 17, 2012
