Archive - 11/2013

November 15, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia David Sanakoev received the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross in South Ossetia Valentina Kim.
At the meeting were discussed issues relating to the activities of the Red Cross on the territory of South Ossetia in recent months. In particular, was raised the issue of the previous day's tripartite meetings to search for the missing persons. The sides exchanged views on a number of issues of
mutual interest.

South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov took part in the grand meeting dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the international public union "The Supreme Council of Ossetians", which was held in North Ossetia, said IA "Res" the press secretary of the President Ghana Yanovskaya.

The South Ossetian government discussed the issues of the districts gasification. As reported by the press service of the President and the government of South Ossetia, the meeting was chaired by the Prime Minister Rostislav Khugaev. The discussion was also attended by First Deputy Prime Minister Domenty Kulumbegov, Deputy Prime Minister Guram Melkoev, Minister of Construction Edward Dzagoev, Minister of Economic Development Zalina Khugati, as well as heads of the districts.
Prime Rostislav Khugaev noted the need for speedy completion of the general scheme of gas supply in order to include the design estimates order for the construction of gas distribution networks in the investment program to promote socio- economic development of South Ossetia for 2014.
Deputy General Director of LLC "Gazprom South Ossetia" Vadim Shadyan told the meeting about the performance of the contract for the development of the general scheme. According to him, the company "Gazprom promgaz" by the end of this year has committed to complete the development of the scheme, which is necessary for further work on the construction documents.
The meeting discussed a list of the settlements to be gasified.
Minister of Construction Dzagoev suggested bringing the gas main to district centers and villages, located near the main lines.

South Ossetian and Abkhazian representatives in Geneva convincingly substantiated the need to arrange their borders. In the absence of legal guarantees of non-use of force by Georgia it is vital for the security of their peoples and states, said the State Secretary - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Grigory Karasin in an interview with "ITAR -TASS".

Interview of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia David Sanakoev with IA "Res"

- What are today`s priorities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?

First of all, the main priority in our foreign policy is to ensure worthy place for the Republic of South Ossetia in the international community. Success in foreign policy is inextricably linked to the dynamic development of the state, so we must apply all efforts to make the image of the Republic of South Ossetia maximally attractive to a broader development of relations with all countries of the world.

At a meeting of the government of the Republic of South Ossetia, held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister of the Republic Rostislav Khugaev, has been approved a list of facilities under construction .
A report on the matter was made by Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing of the Republic Edward Dzagoev.
"The list of these facilities has mostly been made on the basis of the list of facilities under construction, submitted in due time by the State Committee for the Implementation of Restoration Projects of South Ossetia - said Dzagoev.

At the General Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation was held a meeting of Prosecutors General of South Ossetia and Russia Merab Chigoev and Yuri Chaika.
The meeting was also attended by senior officials of the General Prosecutor of the Russian Federation and South Ossetia. Prosecutor General of the Republic of South Ossetia was accompanied by First Deputy Prosecutor General of the RSO Sergei Bitiev and the head of the Department for International Legal Cooperation V. Valiev.
The meeting was also attended by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Russian Federation Dmitry Medoev.
Welcoming the guests, Yuri Chaika has noted that Russia and South Ossetia have friendly relationship, he has underlined historic importance of the recognition of independence of South Ossetia by the Russian Federation, noting that the foundation for the bilateral relations was laid on September 17, 2008 by signing the Agreement on friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
Yuri Chaika thanked Merab Chigoev for maintaining close working relations with the competent law enforcement authorities of the two countries and to development the Agreement signed between the two agencies, advocated the need for further expansion of bilateral cooperation.
The parties signed a program of cooperation between the General Prosecutor of the Russian Federation and the General Prosecutor of the Republic of South Ossetia for 2013 - 2014. This document is aimed at enhancing and improving interagency cooperation in combating transnational crime.
In conclusion, the Russian Prosecutor General assured the South Ossetian colleagues in deepening and expansion of the Russian-South Ossetian relations.
In turn, Merab Chigoev thanked Yuri Chaika for the warm welcome, constructive cooperation and assistance to the Prosecutor's Office of South Ossetia. He also noted the role of Russia in recognizing the independence of South Ossetia as well as the assistance provided by the Russian government.
The parties also discussed the current issues related to the provision of law enforcement interaction in the two countries.

The governments of Italy and San Marino should respond to the appeals of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on the recognition of the independence and satisfy them. This was stated by Secretary of the Communist Party Central Committee, the State Duma deputy Kazbek Taysaev.
According to him, the events of August 2008 in South Ossetia gave its people the right to self-determination.
"In the military battles and serious trials the same right also acquired the people of Abkhazia. Having survived in the terrible war, today people have to struggle for the international recognition. This struggle in something is akin to a military operation. Indeed, the United States, which dictates its policy in the Caucasus, is not willing this recognition, to see the peoples of South Ossetia and Abkhazia free and independent, making everything possible not to let the Ossetians and Abkhazians live in peace and tranquility, "- said Taysaev.
The overseas technologists are confronting the nations, living in the fraternity for centuries.
"With suspicious servility the U.S. example is followed by other countries with bourgeois, predatory nature. They do not want to notice South Ossetia and Abkhazia, though it`s impossible not to notice these republics. There are also undecided states which do not know whether to believe the Western media information, or the Russian. Perhaps they forgot that the aggression of 2008 had been fueled from abroad financially and technically. On the ruins of Tskhinval were found the bodies of African Americans - instructors of the inhuman armada of executioners-saakashists, "- stressed Taysaev.
The MP believes that despite all the difficulties, the international recognition of the new states of South Ossetia and Abkhazia is a matter of time.
"We will make joint efforts the two young states to receive the recognition of their sovereignty," - assured the MP.
According to him, the Governments of Italy and San Marino have to respond to requests and satisfy them.
"Historical right to self-determination up to the formation of an independent state cost hundreds of maimed and innocent lives, years of struggle for the rights and freedom. Approximately the same was the fighting of the once unrecognized Soviet Russia for its status in the international community. But the storms and trials only strengthened it, making it the world's engine of science, morality and socialism", - concluded Kazbek Taysaev.

South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov held a meeting during which were summed up the results of the trip of the governmental working group to Moscow. The group included the head of the Presidential Executive Office Boris Chochiev, First Deputy Prime Domenty Kulumbegov, Minister of Economic Development of South Ossetia Zalina Khugati and Minister of Construction Edward Dzagoev.
As reported to IA "Res" a presidential press secretary Ghana Yanovska, during the meeting with the Russian Presidential Aide Vladislav Surkov members of the working group discussed issues related to social facilities in South Ossetia included in the Investment program to promote socio-economic development of the Republic of South Ossetia in 2014.
The Head of State has stressed that the fruitful cooperation of the Russian working group in South Ossetia, the visit of Vladislav Surkov to the Republic, as well as the head of the Department on socio-economic cooperation with the CIS countries, Abkhazia and South Ossetia under the Presidential Executive Office of the Russian Federation Oleg Govorun, have yielded the results.
"They were discussing the facilities not yet completed. The task for 2014 - is to complete the construction of these facilities, "- said Tibilov.
According to Yanovskaya, the President stressed that in preparation for the next meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee on socio-economic cooperation between South Ossetia and Russia should be studied all the remaining issues and submitted for discussion.
In the course of the meeting Leonid Tibilov has noted the priority facilities under construction, stressing that in 2014 the construction of roads in the country will continue. Special attention, according to the president, will be paid to restore housing.
"Among the facilities included in the 2014 Investment program is the State Drama Theatre, the administration buildings in Tskhinval and Dzau districts, residential houses in the town and districts of the Republic. In 2014 it is planned to complete the construction of four 36 apartment houses in the micro-district "The Northern," though the construction of these facilities started without the construction documents "- said the head of state.
Tibilov has reiterated that the Russian Federation is ready to provide financial assistance to South Ossetia.
Participants of the meeting have assured the head of state that the work on the preparation for a session of the Intergovernmental Commission will be completed in the coming days.
Minister of Economic Development Zalina Khugati has explained that all the preparatory work was completed, emphasizing the completion of work on the issues that will be approved in the investment program for 2014.

South Ossetia and Abkhazia appealed to the authorities of Italy and San Marino to recognize their independence. As the news agency "Res" has been reported at the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, November 8 took place a working trip of the Foreign Minister David Sanakoev to Italy.
"During the visit, the Foreign Minister of South Ossetia held a series of meetings with political and public figures , which covered issues of mutual interest," - said the press service official.