The return of the Okon triptych and ensuring access of the Ossetians to their ancestral lands under Georgian control, are discussed at the International Geneva Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia, said Konstantin Kochiev, State Advisor to the President of South Ossetia.
The next, 64th, round of the International Geneva Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia is tentatively scheduled for June 24-25, - said State Advisor to President of South Ossetia Konstantin Kochiev.
"The date is still preliminary, it may change. We are waiting for official confirmation and the invitation to participate in the next round in Geneva," Kochiev said.
The issue of missing citizens is regularly raised at the Geneva International Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia, Konstantin Kochiev, State Advisor to President of South Ossetia and the head of the Republic's delegation represented in this format, said at then press conference in Tskhinval.
According to him, the initiative to discuss the topic of the missing persons in Geneva came from the South Ossetian delegation, since this issue is extremely painful for the Republic.
The issue of violations of the South Ossetian border by the Georgian side is constantly raised within the framework of the International Geneva Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia, Konstantin Kochiev, State Advisor to President of the Republic of South Ossetia, said at the press conference dedicated to the results of the past round in Geneva.
“Designating the border line on the ground is beneficial to the population on both sides, as it can prevent accidental crossings and the consequences associated with them.
Tskhinval resumed work the on a political document on the non-use of force by Georgia against South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Konstantin Kochiev, State Advisor to President of the Republic of South Ossetia, said at the press conference in Tskhinval.
"We are once again attempting to return to this project, to finalize and supplement it. Our goal is to make a full-fledged political document that would indicate Georgia's refusal to use force as the argument in disputes with South Ossetia and Abkhazia," Kochiev said.
The Geneva discussions today are the only opportunity to convey South Ossetia's position to the world community, Konstantin Kochiev, State Advisor to President of the Republic, said at the press conference on Tuesday.
The press conference was dedicated to the results of the 63rd round of the International Geneva Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia.
"For a long time, the security issue has remained the central topic for South Ossetia within the framework of the Geneva Discussions," Kochiev said.
Since the previous meeting within the framework of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanisms (IPRM), the situation on the border of South Ossetia with Georgia has remained quite calm, the head of the South Ossetian delegation Yegor Kochiev told journalists following the meeting in the IPRM format.
The first meeting of the parties this year took place in the village of Ergnet - on the border of South Ossetia with Georgia.
The first meeting of the year in the IPRM format is taking place on the border of South Ossetia and Georgia.
The main issue that the South Ossetian party has been raising for several years is the removal of the illegal Georgian police post set up on the territory of South Ossetia at the end of August 2019.
The meeting will consider incidents and possible provocations that have occurred since the previous meeting.
The Geneva International Discussions, both by definition and in accordance with the fundamental documents, should be held in Geneva, the UN Co-Chair of the Geneva International Discussions Cihan Sultanoglu said.
A meeting of the OSCE, UN and EU co-chairs of the Geneva Discussions with the South Ossetian delegation was held in Tskhinval on Tuesday. The parties discussed preparations for the 63rd meeting.
The issue of searching for missing persons is one of the most important, the OSCE Co-Chair Christoph Späth said during the press conference.
On Tuesday, the Co-Chairs representing three international organizations arrived in the capital of South Ossetia for a regular meeting ahead of the 63rd round, which will be held in Geneva in March.
"I can assure you that this issue will be the focus of our work," Späth has stressed.
