Dmitry Medoev's meeting with journalists was held in the assembly hall of the University of Florence Sala Fuligno.
According to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia, in addition to the head of the Foreign Ministry of South Ossetia, in the press conference took part a representative of the Parliament of the Republic in the European Parliament Julietto Chiesa and professor of the University of Florence, Franco Cardini.
The press conference touched upon issues related to the political situation in the Caucasus, and in particular around South Ossetia, and the theme of the Alan heritage in Western Europe.
Dmitry Medoev dwelled in detail on the issues of modern development of Russian-South Ossetian relations, and also spoke about the state of science in South Ossetia.
Professor Cardini has noted the role of Alan in the formation of modern European culture, highlighting their significant contribution to the history of many nations of Europe.
According to the Foreign Minister, the press conference and meetings of South Ossetian diplomats aroused the interest of the Italian public.
In Georgia, on the contrary, the working visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia Dmitry Medoev to Italy caused a nervous reaction among politicians and diplomats. A special comment on this issue was made by the Georgian Foreign Ministry.
