South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov met with Major General, the head of the personnel department of the Border Guard Service of the Russian Federation Sergey Strelnikov and with the newly appointed head of the Border Control Agency of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation in South Ossetia, Major General Valery Merkuriev.
The meeting was attended by Secretary of the Security Council of South Ossetia Anatoly Pliev, and former head of the Border Control Agency of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation in South Ossetia, Major General Valery Reznichenko.
"The system responsible for the security of the state border is stable and without any jumps. This was also noted in the reports of the Border Control Agency of the Russian Federation in South Ossetia, "- said during the meeting Sergei Strelnikov.
He has also noted a great contribution to the work of the Border Control Agency of the Russian Federation in South Ossetia of its former leader Colonel Valery Reznichenko and introduced the new head of the Border Control Agency to the head of state.
"He is an experienced and responsible leader, who will continue the work of his predecessor," - said Sergey Strelnikov.
Leonid Tibilov has stressed that Valery Reznichenko during his work in South Ossetia, has done a lot and thanked him for his outstanding contribution to the safety and security of the borders of the Republic.
"I have always noted the great interaction between the FSB Border Control Agency of Russia in South Ossetia with the local population, who understand that the Russian border guards are guarantors of security and stability that is much appreciated by the people of South Ossetia and gives hope for the future" - said the head of state.
Leonid Tibilov has added that the cooperation and joint work in protecting the state border of the Republic with South Ossetian colleagues under the new head of the Border Control Agency will be strengthened.
