Rector of the South-Ossetian State University Vadim Tedeev has met with the delegation of the Russian Institute of Strategic Studies, headed by its director Leonid Reshetnikov.
During the meeting they discussed issues of cooperation between the South Ossetian State University and Russian Institute of Strategic Studies. In particular, all points were agreed upon a cooperation agreement to be signed by Vadim Tedeev and Leonid Reshetnikov on 28 October.
Technical issues have been agreed on the joint International Scientific and Practical Conference on Political Science, scheduled for October 28 in the conference hall of the Republican Library.
Also, the delegation met with the faculty and students of the South Ossetian State University.
At the beginning of the meeting the rector of the South Ossetian State University Vadim Tedeev has noted that on Wednesday, Oct. 28 South Ossetian State University and the Russian Institute of Strategic Studies will sign a cooperation agreement.
"In February, 2015 I had a telephone conversation with Leonid Reshetnikov, during which an agreement was reached about the meeting and the possible signing of a cooperation agreement, as well as to hold an International scientific and practical conference at our University - said Vadim Tedeev. - Both events are scheduled for 28 October. "
Leonid Reshetnikov, in turn, said he was glad to arrive in South Ossetia, as well as to start cooperation with the South Ossetian State University.
"We have arrived in South Ossetia with a great sense of love and friendship, - said Reshetnikov. - After signing the agreement with the South Ossetian State University, we will address specific issues. If possible, we will order the specialists of the South Ossetian State University research projects in various areas, carry out joint activities, invite the South Ossetian students, postgraduate students for training in our institute. With the rector we had a detailed discussion on cooperation. Our plans are real, and we will fulfill them. We reached an understanding on all issues and I am sure that cooperation between the South Ossetian State University and Russian Institute of Strategic Studies will be most effective."
According to Reshetnikov, the peoples of South Ossetia and Russia belong to the same civilization.
"We all belong to one civilization - said Reshetnikov. - We are united by centuries-old ties and traditions, approach to life, to human relationships, to work, to duty. "
Reshetnikov also spoke about the history and work of his institute.
"Our institute is special - it has no analogues in Russia, - said the director. - It was created in 1992 by decree of then-President Boris Yeltsin. Since 2009, the institute received a new Charter, according to which its founder is the President of the Russian Federation, and it works on the state order - the order of the President's Executive Office. We are the analytic center, which is preparing analytical works ; basically, the works on the external aspects of our state, while considering the issues related to domestic policy, primarily, national issues, interfaith relations, some issues of economic development. "
A member of the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies, a military journalist Yuri Kotenok said that the first time he had come to South Ossetia in 2004.
"At that time there was a difficult situation, when Georgian enclaves were being armed by Georgia, were organized armed provocations, skirmishes - said Kotenok. - After my first visit to South Ossetia, I was trying to support the Republic in every way. In 2008, when the war broke out here, I immediately packed my bags and 9 August I was in North Ossetia. In Tskhinval I could only arrive August 10. "
At the end of the meeting, the rector of South Ossetian state University Vadim Tedeev thanked the members of the delegation of RISS for interesting presentations and expressed hope that such meetings will be frequent..
