Archive - 10/2012

The fourth round of talks on the delimitation of the state border between South Ossetia and Russia has started in Tskhinval. The meeting is being attended by the South Ossetian and Russian commissions on delimitation of the state border between the two states.
As noted at the beginning of the meeting by the RSO Presidential Envoy for post-conflict settlement Murat Dzhioev, the sides had done extensive work on the preparation of a draft agreement on the delimitation of the state border between the states.

Russian border guards detained in South Ossetia the border violator and found a cache of ammunition. As reported to IA "Res" by the press service of the Russian FSS Border Control Agency in the Republic, October 29, at the sector of "Balta" (Znaur district of South Ossetia) the border guards had detained a stranger, illegally crossed the state border of the Republic making his way from Georgia.

South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov has received the delegation of the Russian commission on delimitation of the state border between Russia and South Ossetia, led by the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Vadim Postnov.

The fourth round of talks on delimitation of the state border between Russia and South Ossetia will be held in Tskhinval October 30.
This has been reported to IA "Res" by the RSO Presidential Envoy for post-conflict settlement Murat Dzhioev.
"During the next round of talks the participants - the South Ossetian and the Russian commission on delimitation of the state border, will carry out a joint work, following the results of which will be drafted an agreement on the state border between Russia and South Ossetia," - said Dzhioev.

South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov met with heads of the leading South Ossetian media and the public members. In a warm informal setting, over a cup of tea, for two and a half hours the head of state presented a detailed account of the reached agreements and shared the results of his first official visit to Russia, highlighting the historical significance of the event.

Flash-poll: How do you assess the results of the meeting (24 October) of the South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov with the Russian President Vladimir Putin?

Mira Tskhovrebova, Vice-Speaker of the Parliament of South Ossetia:

Tarzan Kokoity, an expert of Media Center "IR":

The meeting of the Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin with the President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov is of great importance. The Russian state has once again confirmed its decision to recognize the statehood of South Ossetia and the intention to continue cooperation with our Republic and Abkhazia.

South Ossetia insists on improving the prison conditions of its citizens kept in the Georgian jails. According to the Deputy Presidential Envoy of South Ossetia on post-conflict settlement Khokh Gagloyty, the South Ossetian delegation has made this declaration at the today's regular meeting of participants of the Mechanisms on Prevention and Reaction to Incidents (MPRI).

Russia will continue to support South Ossetia. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin after a meeting with South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov.
"Russia will continue providing the necessary support to South Ossetia in strengthening its statehood, in addressing its economic and social problems. We will, as always, help creating conditions for better standard of living through creation of new jobs and revival of infrastructure, "- said the president of Russia.

Today, October 24, during the official visit of the President of South Ossetia to Russia has been signed an agreement on cooperation in the transport sector between South Ossetia and Russia. For the South Ossetian side the agreement was signed by Deputy Prime Minister Guram Melkoev, for the Russian side - by Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov.
After welcoming the South Ossetian delegation Maxim Sokolov has noted that due to specific geographical location cooperation in the transport sector is one of the key factors in the development of relations between South Ossetia and Russia and in the region as a whole.