Переговоры в рамках женевских дискуссий

The 51st round of Geneva discussions on security in Transcaucasia was the only one in person since the beginning of the pandemic, - the head of the South Ossetian delegation, the of the Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy post-conflict settlement Murat Dzhioev told IA “Res ".

If during the year there were usually four rounds, then the coronavirus pandemic, which swept the whole world, including South Ossetia, made its own adjustments, and the discussions were held in the format of videoconferences.

Representatives of South Ossetia, Abkhazia and Russia have expressed the most serious concerns for regional stability and security in connection with the ongoing militarization of Georgia

The 51st round of the International Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia, held in accordance with the Medvedev-Sarkozy agreements of August 12 and September 8, 2008, was held in Geneva after a one-year break, the South Ossetian delegation said for the media.

Discussions were held in two working groups: on security and on humanitarian issues.

The illegal Georgian post in the village of Uista is a constant source of destabilization on the state border of South Ossetia and Georgia. The members of the South Ossetian delegation stated this fact during a meeting with the co-chairs of the Geneva discussions on security in Transcaucasia, who had arrived in Tskhinval on Thursday.

The Georgian side at different levels, taking advantage of the availability of various international platforms, continues to create an unfavorable image of South Ossetia, the South Ossetian participants in the Geneva discussions on security in Transcaucasia said at the meeting with the co-chairs who had arrived in Tskhinval on Thursday.

Due to the current restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic, the delegation of South Ossetia is ready to work online, said Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy of South Ossetia, head of the South Ossetian delegation, Murat Dzhioev.

As noted by the Plenipotentiary, the South Ossetian side expressed its readiness for constructive work within the framework of the Geneva discussions, "taking into account all the opportunities of this year."

On Wednesday, Moscow hosted a meeting between the Ambassador of South Ossetia to Russia Znaur Gassiev and Director of the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Maria Zakharova.

The next round of the Geneva discussions on security and stability in Transcaucasia , scheduled for October 6-7, was postponed again due to the current restrictions associated with the coronavirus pandemic, said Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy of South Ossetia, head of the South Ossetian delegation at the meeting, Murat Dzhioev.

"The other day we received a letter from the co-chairs of the Geneva discussions, in which we were informed that not all participants would be able to come to Geneva," the Envoy informed IA "Res".

Issues related to security on the border of South Ossetia with Georgia were discussed on Thursday at the meeting in the format of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM).

According to the head of the South Ossetian delegation to the IPRM Yegor Kochiev, the agenda included incidents that occurred in the border territories between South Ossetia and Georgia since the previous 96 meeting, held on July 30, issues of violation of the airspace of the South Ossetian Republic, the removal of the illegal Georgian post in the village of Uista.

A working meeting of the participants of the South Ossetian delegation at the international Geneva discussions on security and stability in Transcaucasia with the Co-chairs of the Geneva discussions from the EU, OSCE and UN was held on Wednesday, the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry reported.

At the meeting in the format of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), South Ossetia announced the increased provocative incidents on the border with Georgia, said Yegor Kochiev, the head of the South Ossetian delegation to the IPRM.