Archive - 27/10/2016

Security and counter-terrorism were discussed today in Tskhinval at the joint meeting of the Councils of South Ossetia and Russian Security, held under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic Leonid Tibilov.

Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Rashid Nurgaliev has noted that the working meeting on regional security issues was held the day before after his visit to the western borders of the Republic.

"We touched upon not only this region, but in general, the problems existing in the Central Asia, Syria, discussed the threat posed by the ISIL," Dzhabhat en-Nusra ", assessed the situation and prospects of collaboration on the prevention of terrorist acts on the territory of the Republic and in the whole region ", - he said, appreciating the level of training of Russian border guards and South Ossetian law enforcement agencies.

Nurgaliyev has added that the Security Councils of Russia and South Ossetia worked out plans for further joint work in several areas, and soon they will be submitted for approval.

According to the President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov, the recent joint work was carried out in all directions.

"We can say that the agreements reached between Russia and South Ossetia, are being implemented and filled with new content, I welcome this work, - he said. - The relations have reached the highest level and we value it. "

Since the last meeting conducted in the framework of the mechanisms for preventing and responding to incidents (IPRM), for violation of the state border between South Ossetia and Georgia were detained six people, - told reporters the head of the South Ossetian delegation David Sanakoev after the meeting, held within the framework of the IPRM in the village of Ergneti.

"For the current period, for violating the state border were detained six citizens of Georgia, four of whom were deported to the territory of the neighboring state after the relevant procedures, - Sanakoev said. - Two other citizens will also be handed over to the Georgian authorities in the near future. "

According to Sanakoev, at the last meeting were discussed issues related to the damage of the information signs at the state border by burning of grass on the Georgian side.

"We discussed the need for the relevant works on the borderline, fire-prevention measures, - Sanakoev said."

Sanakoev has added that in the course of the meeting were also raised the issues related to the delimitation and demarcation of the state border.

"It was discussed how knowing of the border line will facilitate the life of the residents of the border areas, - said the head of the South Ossetian delegation. - We, for our part, will continue to equip the border unilaterally, until the Georgian side is ready to work together on this issue. "