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President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov and the head of the Donetsk People’s Republic Denis Pushilin spoke at a joint press conference about the results of the talks held in Tskhinval during the first official visit of the head of the DPR to the Republic.

“We discussed a lot of issues in terms of exchange of experience regarding the tax base, support of the economy, small and medium enterprises. All these issues will find their further logical continuation,” said Anatoly Bibilov.

Bibilov presented a Scythian akinak to Pushilin, and the head of the DPR- a basket of roses , which are the symbols of the republics and 2.5 thousand rose seedlings that will decorate the park in Tskhinval.

President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov at the meeting with the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin noted serious steps in relations between the two countries, in particular, in the field of healthcare, culture and economy.

The red carpet and the company of the guard of honor in front of the administration building of the President of South Ossetia - this is how the head of the DPR was greeted

The head of the Donetsk People’s Republic Denis Pushilin on Thursday morning took part in the ceremony of laying flowers at the Memorial of the Fatherland Defenders at school number 5 in Tskhinval.

As part of the official visit on September 19, negotiations will be held between President of the Republic Anatoly Bibilov and the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin, as well as a meeting of delegations in an expanded format, the presidential press service said.

Denis Pushilin will also take part in the events dedicated to the celebration of Republic Day of South Ossetia on September 20.

The visit of the head of the DPR will last three days.

Destruction of the building of the former Regional Consumer Union, on the second floor of which before the 1991-1992 military aggression of Georgia. was the Jewish Cultural Center, caused a lively dialogue on the pages on the social network Facebook.

South Ossetia handed over to the co-chairs a legal document confirming the borders of the Republic

The South Ossetian party at the meeting with the OSCE, the EU and the UN co-chairs of the Geneva discussions, raised the issue of non-compliance of international observers with their powers under the mandate. It’s about the fact that some of them allow themselves to violate the state border of South Ossetia with Georgia, Murat Dzhioev, Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy South Ossetia for post-conflict settlement, told reporters at the briefing.

South Ossetian authorities are waiting for an extension of the mandate of Serbian expert Dushan Ignatovich, who has been dealing with the issues of South Ossetian citizens to be listed missing since 2008, Murat Dzhioyev, Presidential Envoy for post-conflict settlement, told reporters at a briefing.

According to him, the co-chairs of the Geneva discussions, who arrived in South Ossetia to discuss the agenda of the upcoming round in Geneva, informed the South Ossetian party that they were waiting for the Georgian authorities to agree to extend the mandate of Dusan Ignatovich.

Anatoly Bibilov asked the diplomats why in Europe they believe that Kosovo could have statehood and South Ossetia could not?

South Ossetia insists on removing the Georgian roadblock and is interested in de-escalating the situation on the border, said President of the Republic Anatoly Bibilov at the meeting with the co-chairs of the Geneva discussions.

September 17, 2008, after the five-day August war and the recognition of South Ossetia by Russia, was signed the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between South Ossetia and Russia.

The Agreement entered into force on January 20, 2009, and the time period since then has shown the historical significance of the document that laid the foundation for the formation of the legal framework of bilateral relations.

It`s better if diplomats break spears than, God forbid, at least one shot will sound.

The co-chairs of the Geneva discussions arrived in South Ossetia on Tuesday to discuss the agenda for the upcoming round of Geneva discussions.