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A delegation of the EU, OSCE and UN arrived today in South Ossetia: Special Representative of the OSCE CiO Christopouolos Charalampos, UNOMIG Senior Political Officer Atanas Baltov and the EU Envoy Pierre Morel, as well as other representatives of these organizations.
In Tskhinval, the visitors were received by the Special Representative for Post-Conflict Settlement Boris Chochiev.
At the beginning of the meeting, Chochiev stressed that issues related to security and non-use of force by Georgia remained the most important for South Ossetia. “We are happy that the last meeting focused on these issues. This is one of the points in Medvedev-Sarkozy plan, which should be implemented. Therefore, it is necessary to elaborate a document which would guarantee security”, said Chochiev.

The RSO President Eduard Kokoitz met with newly elected members of Parliament (MPs). The president congratulated them on their victory in the Parliamentary Elections emphasizing the significant role and responsibility of the Parliament in the political life of South Ossetia.
"We have a huge work ahead and the main task of the Parliament is to consolidate the society as much as possible. The people followed you and they deserve gratitude for political wisdom, since the forces, which were not thinking about the people, did not join the Parliament. Let these people know that they will be brought account for all their pre-election statements. It is high time stop flinging mud at the people and the leadership of South Ossetia. I am firm in my position and call on you to be firm as well", said the President.
He underlined that the new Parliament should be more engaged in law-making process than were the previous MPs.
"All adopted law should be oriented at strengthening our statehood and creation of normal, favorable conditions for the population", stated Eduard Kokoity.

Presentation of design projects of private houses to constructed for the Republic residents, who lost their housing as a result of the Georgian aggression in August 2008, was held in South Ossetia. Twelve short-listed construction companies from Russia presented their house designs to the residents whose houses burnt down
"We should start a full-scale construction of private housing on the territory of the Republic of South Ossetia", said the RSO President Eduard Kokoity.
Representatives of the construction companies presented their designs of houses to be made of modern construction materials.
"All construction materials are environmentally and porous to ensure insulation and sound-proof in the houses", noted the representative of the Stavropol Construction Company "Interyug" Eduard Marchanukov.
The house designs differed in their appearance, but the space does not exceed 125 sq.m. All designs foresee independent heating system and facilities. The price per sq.m. is 23,000 RUR. Upon an ad hoc agreement between the house owner and the subcontractor, it is possible to increase the standard space and build up a garage, basement and other annexes.

The Second Conference of signatories to the "Act of Commitments to Observe Total Ban on Anti-Personal Mines and Cooperation in Mine Actions" proposed by Geneva Call will be held in Geneva 17-19 June. As the RSO Human Right Commissioner David Sanakoev to represent the South Ossetian side at the Conference told IA RES, the meeting aims at gathering together the signatories to the Act, as well as the sides, which did not sign it, but with which the Geneva call maintains a dialogue.

On 16 June, a delegation of representatives of the EU, OSCE and UN will arrive in SOuth Ossetia. The delegation includes the Special Representative of the OSCE Greek Chairmanship Christopoulos Charalampos, UN SG Special Representative Johann Verbeke and EU Envoy Pierre Morel and other representatives of these organizations.

The South Ossetian side insists on Georgian authorities’ acknowledging the fact of abduction of RSO citizens and their illegal detention on the territory of Georgia, which is proved by the video material of their interrogation.

The Ambassador Extraordinary of the Russian Federation in the Republic of South Ossetia Elbrus Kargiev told IA RES about the domestic and foreign policy of Russia and economic and political situation in South Ossetia.
– On 12 June, the Day of Russia is celebrated. What would you like to tell about Russia, its domestic and foreign policy?

A meeting between the relatives of the South Ossetians abducted by the Georgian special services wit the representatives of the EU was held in the Georgian village of Ergneti, reported the Deputy Special Representative for Post-Conflict Settlement Merab Chigoev. According to him, the relatives have transmitted additional information about the fate and location of the abducted persons.

The defense structures of the RSO have deployed a new checkpoint in the village of Karzman in Djava district, near the checkpoint of the Russian troops, stated the RSO Defense Minister Yuri Tanaev.
According to him, before “our checkpoint has been deployed, representatives of law enforcement bodies and government employees of Georgia could freely pass through this checkpoint and move along the territory of South Ossetia”. “In the valley of the Kverila river, these are Ossetian villages of Karzman and Tbet, there was chestnut timber poaching, South Ossetia’s property was looted free of any duties and then sold to Turkey. In Soviat times chestnut was included into the Red Book of rare species.

South Ossetian side referred to the European Union delegation the information about Georgian aggression and violations on Medvedev - Sarcosy agreement that are regularly happened at the South Ossetian board territory.
The plenipotentiary representative of South Ossetian President on the conflict questions settlement Boris Chochiev declared in his speech that there is no doubt Georgia was the aggressor in august 2008, on the summit meeting with the members of International Mission of European Union which is holding an inquiry of august events.
«Today nobody doubts that Georgia was the aggressor in august. This version was told during the Geneva disscussions. And it was recognized by Georgian nation too», - noticed Chochiev.