The South Ossetian delegation in Geneva focused on the threats coming from Georgia. As noted at a briefing in Tskhinval by the South Ossetian Presidential Envoy for post-conflict settlement Murat Dzhioev, the Geneva discussions on security in the Transcaucasus always take place in a difficult situation.
The head of the Lugansk People's Republic, Leonid Pasechnik, at the end of his official visit to South Ossetia, shared with journalists his plans for the implementation of joint agreements.
“We intend to implement joint efforts to integrate with the Russian Federation, to raise the standard of living of the people, that will be a strong support for further recognition,” said Pasechnik.
In his opinion, the conflict in the Donbas could have been completed earlier by joint efforts.
The delegation of the Lugansk People's Republic, headed by President Leonid Pasechnik, came South Ossetia on a three-day official visit. The head of the LPR was accompanied by his wife Natalia Pasechnik. All negotiations took place the day before, according to their results on Wednesday the heads of South Ossetia and the LPR signed a Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance. Also there was a meeting of representatives of the LPR with representatives of the Parliament of the Republic.
After the long break, a regular meeting in the format of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanisms (IPRM) took place on the border of South Ossetia and Georgia, during which the incidents taking place at the border and issues of concern were discussed.
After the meeting, the head of the South Ossetian delegation Egor Kochiev, told South Ossetian journalists about the topics discussed.
Kochiev has noted that the meeting in the format of IPRMR was held in a constructive manner.
Thanks to the military successes of the armed forces of the Syrian Arab Republic with the support of the military space forces of the Russian Federation, the situation in the country has improved significantly. Over 150 thousand people returned to their homes, and in the overwhelming majority - in what remained of them, only in the last year. This is the official data. In fact, as a rule, much more.
There is a full understanding of the fact that South Ossetia and the Lugansk People’s Republic must move together, said South Ossetian President Anatoly Bibilov to journalists after the talks with the head of the LPR.
“We have identified the steps that will enable us to achieve the desired level in the relations between our state structures, in almost all areas,” said Bibilov.
President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov has received the head of the LPR Leonid Pasechnik. During the meeting, the first persons discussed issues of bilateral relations between the countries.
Anatoly Bibilov greeted Leonid Pasechnik as the elected head of state, noting that the struggle of the people of the LPR was tense and, despite the difficulties, the people held out against the enemy.
The red carpet and the company of the guard of honor in front of the presidential administration building in South Ossetia - this is how Leonid Pasechnik, the head of the Lugansk People's Republic, was greeted.
In Tskhinval was held a solemn ceremony of the meeting of President of South Ossetia, Anatoly Bibilov, and the head of the Lugansk People’s Republic, Leonid Pasechnik. On the central square of Tskhinval, in front of the presidential administration building, were lined up a joint company and orchestra of the guard of honor of the Defense Ministry of the Republic.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has issued a decision that it will not consider the claims of residents of the Republic of South Ossetia to Georgia on the events of August 2008.
According to the South Ossetian expert Yuri Vazagov, this decision of the Strasbourg Court was predictable, since the political commitment and bias of the western judicial instances has long been known.
Vazagov drew attention to the activities of another body - The Hague Court, which also repeatedly demonstrated its bias and double standards in its work.
The European Court of Human Rights refused 7 out of 1,500 citizens of South Ossetia to consider claims against Georgia on the events of military aggression in August 2008,told Res agency Inal Tasoev, Presidential Commissioner of South Ossetia for human rights.