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Anatoly Bibilov called the Georgian post in Tsnelis “a thorn that makes the whole body of the Republic hurt”

President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov, at a meeting with the co-chairs of the Geneva discussions, expressed regret that the parties could not find a common solution on the situation at the border.

The co-chairs arrived in the Republic to discuss with the South Ossetian colleagues the agenda of the next round of the Geneva discussions.

Co-Chairs on Tuesday will be received by President of the Republic Anatoly Bibilov

The main objective of the Geneva discussions - the development of a legally binding document on the non-use of force, has become more relevant lately, in spite of the events that we have been observing in recent months, said Murat Dzhioyev, Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy at a meeting with the co-chairs.

KGB told details about the detention of the Georgian doctor

The State Security Committee of South Ossetia has noted an increase in the number of crimes related to violation of the state border of the Republic with Georgia since the beginning of November, the committee’s press service reports.

As previously reported, since the beginning of the month, the KGB Border Service detained 40 violators, to whom the court determined various penalties.

The Geneva discussions Co-Chairs are arriving in South Ossetia on Tuesday to discuss the agenda for the upcoming Geneva discussions.

In December, the fiftieth round of the Geneva discussions will be held, the co-chairs intend to discuss with the South Ossetian colleagues the agenda for the upcoming round.

Italian lawyers can represent the interests of South Ossetia (RSO) in international courts in the case of a corresponding appeal of the authorities of the Republic on the issue of genocide of South Ossetians committed by the authorities of the Georgian democratic Republic in the 1919-1920-ies, told RIA Novosti on Monday, the foreign Minister of RSO Dmitry Medoev.

Representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia participated in the third Global Forum of Young Diplomats, organized by the Council of Young Diplomats of the Russian Foreign Ministry, held in Moscow on November 13-15. This was reported by the press service of the Foreign Ministry of South Ossetia.

South Ossetia will take part in the World Cup under the auspices of the Confederation of Independent Football Associations (ConIFA) in 2020, Sergey Zasseev, head of the South Ossetian Youth policy, Sports and Tourism Committee, said at a press conference in Tskhinval.

“We, as winners of the European Championships, officially entered the tournament grid. Ahead of us is the World Cup, which must be held at the level. Undoubtedly, it will become an event of grandiose scale,” Zasseev said.

In Milan, was held a meeting of the initiative group to create the Italy-South Ossetia-Alania Friendship Association with the participation of the South Ossetian Foreign Minister Dmitry Medoev, who is on a European tour. According to the press service of the Foreign Ministry of South Ossetia, the meeting took place in the mansion of the well-known in Italy charitable organization Societa benefica el salvadanee de la montagneta.

The event was attended by representatives of the public of Milan and other cities of Italy, Italian media.

The situation in the village of Uista (Tsnelis) in Znaur district of the Republic of South Ossetia worsened at the end of August this year, when Georgian police illegally put up a roadblock on the territory of South Ossetia. Representatives of the Georgian armed forces immediately appeared at the post, which could not but frighten the South Ossetian residents living in the border territories of this region. The villagers turned to the authorities of the Republic for help, and in order to ensure the security of the South Ossetian residents, South Ossetia put up its post.

The Leningor district court ruled against the violator of the state border of South Ossetia with Georgia, Vazha Gaprindashvili, the KGB of South Ossetia reports.

“On November 15, 2019, by a decision of the Leningor District Court regarding the previously detained Georgian citizen Gaprindashvili Vazh Dzhondoevich, a preventive measure was taken in the form of detention for the duration of the preliminary investigation (for a period of 2 months),” the KGB statement said.