President Alan Gagloev has received the delegation of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, which arrived in Tskhinval on a working visit.
According to the press service of the head of state, the issues of developing bilateral cooperation, strengthening interstate ties, and expanding cooperation in various spheres of life have been discussed.
Alan Gagloev thanked the representatives of the Federation Council for their systematic work to strengthen the Russian-South Ossetian relations and emphasized the importance of further deepening bilateral cooperation.
“We have always felt and feel the fraternal attitude of our colleagues. And in such a difficult period of time, we continue to work, solving urgent problems and taking steps to strengthen cooperation in all areas,” the President said.
He highly appreciated the fraternal relations between the countries and the constant feeling of support of Russia.
"You are our great friends and older brothers, and we always feel your support. I want to thank you and wish you good health and fruitful work. We are always glad to see our friends and are always glad to see you in South Ossetia," Alan Gagloev said
First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security, Co-Chairman of the Commission from the Russian part Viktor Bondarev thanked the South Ossetia party for hospitality and warm welcome.
"The task is to continue the work of the Commission so that what has been started is implemented. Much has been done, but those who do nothing have no problems. We are moving in the right direction. I think that we will be gradually resolving the issues arising," he said.
Alan Gagloev has clarified that a meeting with Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin took place as part of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory.
"From the leadership of the Russian Federation, personally from Vladimir Vladimirovich, we always see support in any matter. Vladimir Vladimirovich supported all the issues that we outlined. People of South Ossetia appreciate, see, and feel this. And this is very valuable. Here, in South Ossetia, every citizen perceives the Russian Federation as his big family. In fact, this is true, because you and I were born in one big country,” the President said.
He wished the delegation fruitful work and asked to convey his greetings to Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Ivanovna Matvienko.
F0r the South Ossetian part, the meeting was attended by Chairman of the Parliament Alan Margiev, the Head of the Presidential Executive Office Alan Alborov, and members of the RSO Parliament.
F0r the Russian part – by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of South Ossetia Marat Kulakhmetov, First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security, Co-Chairman of the Commission from the Russian party Viktor Bondarev, member of the Federation Council Committee on Economic Policy Ivan Evstifeev, member of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security Krym Kazanokov, member of the Federation Council on Social Policy Natalia Kosikhina, member of the Federation Council Committee on Federal Structure, Regional Policy, Local Government and Northern Affairs Sergei Lukin, member of the Federation Council Committee on Federal Structure, Regional Policy, Local Government and Northern Affairs Vitaly Nazarenko, Deputy Head of the Department for Inter-parliamentary Cooperation with the CIS Member States of the International Relations Department of the Federation Council Office, Executive Secretary of the Commission from the Russian party Nadezhda Dakhova.
Then the work of the delegation of Russia will continue in the Parliament of the Republic of South Ossetia.
A number of events are planned within the framework of the program, in particular, a meeting of the Commission on Cooperation between the Parliament of the Republic of South Ossetia and the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.
