The President of South Ossetia, Leonid Tibilov, received a delegation from the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, headed by the Minister of Justice of the PMR Alexander Shevchenko, who arrived in South Ossetia as international observers for the presidential elections of the RSO and told.
As reported to IA "Res" by the press Secretary of the President of the Republic Ghana Yanovskaya, the meeting was also attended by the Foreign Minister Murat Dzhioev and acting Minister of Justice Marina Bestaeva.
The Head of State greeted the guests and thanked them for the work done as observers during the elections.
"The election was successful, the people decided. According to the preliminary data, the Speaker of the Parliament comes out on top. This is the choice of people, and we should reasonably approach to their choice, "Leonid Tibilov said.
The observers have noted the high level of elections and expressed gratitude to the president for the opportunity to once again legitimize the status of the Republic of South Ossetia.
"Participation in the election of international observers once again confirms their transparency, excluding any insinuations about the free will of the people," said Alexander Shevchenko.
He also presented Leonid Tibilov a high state award of the PMR - the Order of Honor in connection with his 65th birthday.
"On behalf of the PMR President Vladimir Krasnoselsky, allow me to give you a high state award of the Order of Honor for the huge personal contribution of good-neighborly and friendly relations between the republics," has noted the head of the delegation.
The President thanked for the award and stressed that "he always worked with his team to develop relations with the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic", expressing hope for further cooperation between the two states.
In conclusion, Foreign Minister Murat Dzhioev announced the appointment of Vitaly Yankovsky as the official representative of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic.
