Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia
July 6, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia David Sanakoev paid a working visit to the Republic of Abkhazia, during which he met with Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Chirikba.
Flash-poll: July 3, 2012 The UN General Assembly approved a draft resolution "Situation with the Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia and Tskhinval district / South Ossetia, Georgia", put to the vote by Georgia. How do you evaluate the decision of the General Assembly?
Zita Besaeva, head of the legal department of the Parliament of South Ossetia:
Such an initiative on the part of Georgia is premature. Firstly, because Georgia should sign an agreement that it will not resume hostilities against South Ossetia.
Comment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia with regard to adoption of the UN resolution on refugees
July 3, 2012 The UN General Assembly approved a draft resolution "Situation with the Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia and Tskhinval district / South Ossetia, Georgia",put to the vote by Georgia.
South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov has received today the Russian delegation headed by Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of Russia Rashid Nurgaliyev and Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation on socio-economic issues of Abkhazia and South Ossetia Tatiana Golikova, arrived in the Republic for a two-day visit.
The head of South Ossetia greeted the guests, thanking in their persons the Russian Federation for constant aid and attention to the problems of the Republic.
Plenipotentiary Representative of President of the Republic of South Ossetia on post-conflict settlement Murat Dzhioev has received today in Tskhinval the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross in South Ossetia Leann Hutchins.
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia in connection with placing the Georgian police post in the village of Zardiantkari
June 29, 2012 the Interior Ministry of Georgia placed a police post a few hundred meters closer to the state border of South Ossetia- in the village of Zardiantkari (Georgia), which is located opposite the South Ossetian village of Khelchua. This caused great tension among the people of the Ossetian nationality, living in this village.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia is expressing its concern by the desire of the Georgian side at any price to destabilize the situation in the immediate vicinity of the border. Georgia's military build-up, aggressive rhetoric of its leadership against South Ossetia, the constant provocations in the border areas indicate that the Georgian authorities continue to focus on deliberate escalation of the situation and are harboring revenge plans.
Students from South Ossetia took part in the International Youth Forum, "Water and World Heritage", which took place in the All-Russian Children's Center "Eaglet". As reported to IA "Res" by the head of the South Ossetian delegation Inna Zubko, a forum was held under the auspices of UNESCO within the framework of the 36th World Heritage Committee.
Today a solemn ceremony of commissioning the buildings of the FSS Border Control Agency of Russia in South Ossetia has taken place in Tskhinval. The event was attended by South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov, Russian Ambassador to South Ossetia Elbrus Kargiev, as well as representatives of government and presidential administration of the Republic.
The visits of the Russian delegation headed by Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council Rashid Nurgaliyev to South Ossetia are of planned nature and are not related to a possible escalation of tension in the South Caucasus.
This was stated by President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov during the meeting with the heads of ministries and agencies of the Republic.
Athletes of the Federation on Kyokushinkai karate of South Ossetia are participating in the fourth open for children and youth games of martial arts of the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania.
