On October 15-16, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia in the Benelux countries Radion Pukhaev took part in the XV regional conference of organizations of Russian compatriots from the European countries, which was held at the platform of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Istanbul, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia reports.
“The theme of the conference was “Protection of the rights and legitimate interests of Russian compatriots”. The event was attended by more than 70 representatives of the European Coordinating Councils of Compatriots, Rossotrudnichestvo and the Russian Foreign Ministry, as well as organizations of Russian compatriots in Turkey,” the press service said.
It was added that during his visit to Istanbul, Radion Pukhaev had met with the authorized representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Republic of Turkey, Burhan Khosity.
“Radion Pukhaev and Burkhan Khosity exchanged views on the issues of mutual interest, noted the importance of the cultural and educational work carried out by the Ossetian Diaspora aimed at preserving the language and culture, strengthening ties with Ossetia,” the press service emphasized.
