South Ossetia and Abkhazia are the independent states recognized by the Russian Federation and other member states of the United Nations, and their sovereign status cannot be a subject of discussion, the MFA of the Republic of South Ossetia noted, commenting on the statements of a number of the UN Security Council member states.
The existing format of Geneva discussions in Transcaucasia is necessary, since for South Ossetia it is important to maintain a dialogue with all the parties and put issues exciting Tskhinval for discussion, Ambassador of the Republic to the Russian Federation Znaur Gassiev told RIA Novosti.
The Head of the Department of Biology, Head of the Laboratory of Biomedical Studies of the South Ossetian State University Teimuraz Kokoev has received an invitation to participate as a speaker for the World Congress “Reticulation and waste utilization”, which will be held from August 19 to 20 in Paris.
According to the professor, he has already sent the resume of his report “Research in the field of grape processing to obtain biologically active substances used in the production of medications.”
A warm welcome to the South Ossetian delegation, tasting tea from the mountain herbs of Ossetia, interest in stone products and a variety of the South Ossetian wines - Trade Representative of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Russian Federation Taimuraz Goginov shared with IA “Res ” the atmosphere on the sidelines of the Caucasus Investment Forum.
South Ossetia is attracting more and more interest from businessmen, investors, politicians and directly from the exhibitors themselves.
Beer of the South Ossetian enterprise the “High-Mountain Kel Brewery” is of high quality, brewed exclusively with premium natural malt, which is imported from Belarus, South Ossetia’s trade representative in Russia, Taimuraz Goginov, said in a comment to IA “Res”.
He has emphasized that the drink takes only first place in various forums.
The products of the South Ossetian winery Ironsaen are in no way inferior to well-known wine brands, including those from Italy and France, Fatima Gabaraeva, head of the enterprise’s marketing department, said in a comment to IA “Res”.
According to her, the winery’s products always receive high praise at various competitions.
Abkhazia and South Ossetia made their sovereign choice back in 2008, after the regime of Mikheil Saakashvili tried to forcefully return one of these republics to Georgia and threatened the other with similar actions, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin noted in the interview with the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper, commenting on the statement of the Georgian Prime Minister I. Kobakhidze that his government “intends to return Abkhazia and the Tskhinval region to the country.”
Instead of real efforts to solve the refugee problem, the counterproductive practice of politicizing this issue continues, during the discussion of which at the UN platform South Ossetia is deprived of the opportunity to present its well-founded point of view, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia noted, commenting on the next adoption of the resolution on June 4 within the framework of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, initiated by Georgia on refugees and displaced persons from South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
The statement by the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze that the country intends to return Abkhazia and South Ossetia to its composition by 2030 is connected with the desire to demonstrate its patriotism, as well as to justify itself to the West. This opinion was expressed in a conversation with Gazeta.Ru by the first Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, Konstantin Zatulin.
Republic of South Ossetia is “not a breakaway region of Georgia and a territory not subject to the jurisdiction of Russia,” but the independent legal state formed by the will of the people in accordance with all principles and norms of international law Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia noted, commenting on the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
“We drew attention to the decision of the ECHR on the claim of Georgia, which refers to alleged violations of human rights in South Ossetia and Abkhazia.