The Delegation of the EU, UN and OSCE Co-Chairs of the Geneva international discussions on security and stability in Transcaucasia have met in Tskhinval with the delegation of South Ossetia, which represents the Republic at the Geneva discussions.
The meeting was organized to discuss preparations for the 35 round of the Geneva talks to be held in Geneva on March 22-23.
At the beginning of the meeting members of the delegation were welcomed by Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy of South Ossetia for post-conflict settlement Murat Dzhioev
According to him, the challenges facing the Geneva discussions are very important and relevant.
"Despite the fact that the discussions are held for eighth year, the main task is to prepare a legally binding document on the non-use of force between Georgia and South Ossetia, Georgia and Abkhazia."
Dzhioev has expressed confidence that today's meeting will be productive.
"I'm sure we'll work today fruitfully, -we will go over the agenda of the forthcoming round, noting the main goals, and making a breakthrough in resolving the main issue of the discussions "- Dzhioev said.
The Envoy has reminded about the results of the previous round of the Geneva discussions.
"We were working on a joint statement of all participants in the Geneva discussions on the commitment to the principle of non-use of force - said Dzhioev. - Then our delegation noted that the co-chairs could prepare the draft resolution which would be acceptable to all participants in the discussions, that all the delegations at the Geneva talks were authorized and directed to work on a document on the non-use of force. "
The OON Co-Chair Antti Turunen has noted that the co-chairs are interested in stabilizing the Geneva talk’s process.
"We have discussed the main issues and the comments made in the course of preparation for the next round - Turunen said. - The Co-Chairs also want to make progress, stabilizing the process of the Geneva discussions. We have also conducted internal discussions that the next round to be productive, noting that the situation in the region is stable that should also contribute to the progress in the Geneva talks. "
Then the meeting continued behind closed doors.
