South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov received the First Secretary of the Embassy of the Republic of Nicaragua in the Russian Federation Mr. Ernesto Vasquez Juan Araya, who arrived in Tskhinval to take part in the celebration of the Republic Day. The meeting was attended by the RSO Ambassador to the Russian Federation Dmitry Medoev.
The President expressed his gratitude to the guests for their participation in the celebration of this important for the South Ossetian people date, and reminded that Nicaragua had recognized the independence and sovereignty of South Ossetia, following the Russian Federation.
"Our people are immensely grateful to you for this step. Our destinies are now linked forever, and I want to assure you that South Ossetia will do everything possible to strengthen and develop the relations established between our countries. Our nations are also united by the concept of "freedom" , which is the most important thing for us,"- emphasized the president.
The Head of State has also said that at the present time is being considered a question on the appointment of an official representative of the Republic of South Ossetia in Nicaragua.
In turn, Mr. Juan Ernesto Vasquez Araya thanked Leonid Tibilov for the warm welcome and gave him congratulations by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Nicaragua in the Russian Federation.
"Indeed, the history of our two republics is very similar; we have similar problems and similar dreams - the development of statehood, cloudless future of our children. So our people have kindred spirit, and we will try in every way to support South Ossetia,"- said Mr. Araya.
He also expressed the hope that in the near future between the two brotherly countries would have been established economic and cultural relations.
