Государственное информационное агентство "Рес"

The meeting of the EU, UN and the OSCE co-chairs of the Geneva discussions on security in Transcaucasia with the South Ossetian delegation is underway in Tskhinval on Thursday.

“We are meeting on the eve of the next round of Geneva discussions. We have repeatedly expressed high assessments of the existing international format, emphasizing its importance primarily in terms of strengthening the existing security structure. I would like to note the return of these meetings to a lively format after a rather long period of online conferences.

Toivo Klaar, Chihan Sultanoglu and Annika Söder, co-chairs of the Geneva discussions on security in Transcaucasia from the EU, UN and OSCE, will arrive in Tskhinval on Thursday to discuss the agenda of the upcoming round of discussions in October, the press service of the South Ossetian presidential envoy's office for post-conflict settlement told the "Res" news agency.

“The co-chairs will meet with members of the South Ossetian delegation at the Geneva Discussions and President of the Republic Anatoly Bibilov,” the press service said.

On Wednesday, in Moscow, a meeting was held between the Health Minister of South Ossetia Soslan Naniev and the First Deputy Health Minister of Russia Viktor Fisenko, the press service of the Embassy of the Republic in the Russian Federation reported.

"During the meeting, the prospects for cooperation in the field of healthcare and social development were discussed. The parties exchanged views on cooperation in the fight against coronavirus infection," the Embassy said.

Of the 410 tests for coronavirus infection carried out on the last working day before the weekend in the PCR laboratory of the South-Ossetian Consumer Supervision Committee, 109 showed a positive result, the head of the South-Ossetian Consumer Supervision Committee Marina Kochieva told the "Res" news agency on Wednesday.

"220 tests conducted on September 20, showed 59 positive results," she said.

The State Security Committee of South Ossetia continues to implement a set of measures to suppress the activities of foreign special services in the border area to the detriment of the security of the Republic, the press service of the department reported.

For contribution to the development and strengthening of friendly relations and in connection with the celebration of the 31st anniversary of the formation of the Republic, President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov presented state awards - the Order of Friendship - to the guests who had arrived at the celebration in Tskhinval.

The Chairman of the Parliament of South Ossetia Alan Tadtaev has received the delegation of the Lugansk People's Republic, which arrived to participate in the celebrations dedicated to the celebration of the Republic Day, the press service of the legislative body reported.

The parade dedicated to the 31st anniversary of the formation of the Republic of South Ossetia is taking place on the central square of Tskhinval. The parade is being received by the Defense Minister of the Republic, Lieutenant General Ibragim Gasseev, the Chief of Staff of the Defense Ministry Viktor Fedorov is in command of the parade.

Delegations from Russia, Syria, Abkhazia, Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics arrived in the capital. The first president of South Ossetia, Ludvig Chibirov, and the third president of the republic, Leonid Tibilov, are also on the podium.

South Ossetia and Russia signed the agreement on dual citizenship. According to the document, citizens of one party have the right to acquire the citizenship of the other party without renouncing their citizenship.

The agreement was signed on Monday by South Ossetian Foreign Minister Dmitry Medoev and Russian Ambassador to South Ossetia Marat Kulakhmetov.

September 20 is the 31st anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of South Ossetia. On this day in 1990, the Council of People's Deputies decided to raise the status of the autonomous region to the South Ossetian Soviet Democratic Republic within the Soviet Union. This decision was one of the first steps towards the independence and international recognition of the Republic.

This decision was made due to the socio-political situation in Georgia. The forces of aggressive nationalism relied on massive support.