Государственное информационное агентство "Рес"

Tomorrow, November 22, the honorary consulate of the Republic of South Ossetia will open in Vladivostok. This has been reported to IA "Res" at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia. It has been noted there that the consulate will be headed by Jason Demeev.
The heads of the Primorye Territory and Vladivostok, deputies, representatives of public organizations are invited to the grand opening of the consulate. Demeev Jason Artemovich - Honoured Doctor of the Russian Federation, colonel of medical service in the reserve. He is a Warrior – Internationalist, a war veteran.

At the next round of discussions on security and stability in the Caucasus, which will be held on December 14 in Geneva, South Ossetia is going to obtain signing of the document on non-use of force. It has been declared by the presidential envoy of South Ossetia on post-conflict settlement Boris Chochiev during the meeting with the co-chairs of the Geneva discussions in Tskhinval. The delegation has included representatives of the international organizations: EU, OSCE and UN.

The Euro-Parliament resolution on Georgia, adopted on November, 17, has no any political value for South Ossetia and Abkhazia. It has been declared IA "RES" by the Vice-Speaker of the Parliament of South Ossetia Mira Tskhovrebova; she has made comments on the resolution adopted by the European Parliament, which contains appeal to Russia on withdrawing its troops from the RSO and Abkhazia and also the appeal to the European Union - to recognize the young Transcaucasian states as the «occupied territories of Georgia».

South Ossetia and the Geneva discussions co-chairmen disagree with steps on preparation of the document on force non-use. It has been declared today by the Plenipotentiary of the President of South Ossetia on the post conflict settlement Boris Chochiev at the joint briefing with the Geneva discussions co-chairmen in Tskhinval. «During the today's meeting with the Geneva discussions co-chairmen we were offered five steps of preparation of the future force non-use draft, - Chochiev has told. - We, for our part, have agreed with them that at the next round of the Geneva discussions we will present our vision of the draft, offered by them.

The South Ossetian artist Sarmat Dudaev will take part in the International festival of the CIS states young performers of classical music «Rising stars in the Kremlin». It has been declared IA "RES" by the Deputy Minister of Culture of the RSO Julietta Dzheranova. According to her, representatives of South Ossetia annually take part in this festival. «This year at the festival our Republic will be presented by the perspective, talented artist Sarmat Dudaev who will play the Ossetian accordion on the scene of the Kremlin palace on November, 22», - Dzheranova has told. She has noticed that the young musicians from the CIS countries and other states will perform at the festival «Rising stars in the Kremlin». «For Sarmat Dudaev this festival will be a big stimulus in his further creative growth», - Dzheranova has added. The festival «Rising stars in the Kremlin» started on November, 8, 2009.

The Central Election Committee of South Ossetia has announced today the final results of counting of votes both in the presidential elections of South Ossetia and the referendum on the status of the Russian language. "According to final results of the votes counting Anatoly Bibilov and Alla Dzhioeva gained a majority of votes in the first round of the presidential elections.

The first round of the presidential election has been completed. The EU, NATO and PACE, as usual, declared they had not recognized its results. I would like to remind them that South Ossetia is the recognized state and the most important thing for the people is that the elections were held in accordance with the international standards. In spite of numerous statements and accusations, the principle of democratic change of power through the elections is retained in South Ossetia. As it is known, in contrast to many internationally recognized countries, which feel very comfortable in the UN and other international organizations, the power in South Ossetia is not replaced by coups and revolutions, but exclusively in accordance with Law. So it was in 1993, in 2001 and in 2011. The elections and the pre-election campaign have been held without any significant violations.

The former candidate for Presidency of South Ossetia Vladimir Kelekhsaev is going to support Alla Dzhioeva in the second round of the presidential election. «I hope that Alla Dzhioeva will win the second round of presidential election of South Ossetia. I am going to join Alla Dzhioeva, because, first, she is in opposition, secondly, I completely support her», - Kelekhsaev has declared the correspondent of IA "RES". Concerning the voting results, the ex-candidate has noticed that he expected more support of voters.

The South Ossetian state theatre nameвafter Kosta Khetagurov has taken part in the XII International Volkovsky festival which was being held in Yaroslavl from November, 3 to November, 12. It has been reported to IA "RES" by the Deputy Minister of Culture of the RSO Julietta Dzheranova. As she has said, at the festival the group of actors presented a performance «The Eleventh Commandment» by play of Lope де to Vega "Fuente Ovekhuna".

November, 14 Ambassador of the Republic of Abkhazia M. Akhba and Ambassador of the Republic of South Ossetia D.N. Medoev have been received at the CIS countries Fourth department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. During the previous contacts the ambassadors of the neighboring friendly states were informed on the end of negotiations between Russia and Georgia on the WTO issue; they were also acquainted with the main contents of the Russian-Georgian agreement on customs administration and monitoring of goods trade, signed in Geneva on October, 9, 2011.