President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov has received the Official Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic in Italy Mauro Murgia, who arrived as an international observer for the presidential elections.
Greeting the guest, Anatoly Bibilov noted Mauro Murgia's contribution to the development of bilateral relations and thanked him for advancing the interests of South Ossetia in Italy, the press service of the head of state reported.
“You are promoting the interests of South Ossetia in Italy. We deeply appreciate it. And we always remember with warmth another of our close friends - Giulietto Chiesa. It is important for us that representative from the Russian Federation, Italy and other European states be present at our elections, so that they can see how they are being held,” the President said.
He has stressed that the elections in South Ossetia have always been democratic.
In turn, Mauro Murgia thanked Anatoly Bibilov for the warm welcome, having noted that in every region of Italy there is a representative who is working in the interests of the Republic of South Ossetia.
“South Ossetia is a democratic country. We regularly provide the information to print media and television in order to acquaint Italy with South Ossetia. We continue the work of Giulietto Chiesa,” he said.
At the end of the meeting, the President presented the guest with a memorable gift.
