Commemoration events dedicated to the 4th anniversary of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s death are taking place in Caracas on March 5-7, 2017.
A delegation of the Republic of South Ossetia consisting of Alan Kochiev, the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of South Ossetia, and Narim Kozaev, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, arrived in Caracas upon invitation from the authorities of Venezuela.
Murat Dzhioev, South Ossetia Foreign Minister, visited Embassy of the Russian Federation to the Republic of South Ossetia and delivered condolences to Elbrus Kargiev, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in RSO, on the passing of Vitaly Churkin, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, on February 21, 2017.
Tskhinval, February 21, 2017
February 13, 2017 saw a meeting of Murat Dzhioev, South Ossetia Foreign Minister, with Nalan Antmen, Head of the ICRC mission in South Ossetia, whose mission on the ground is terminating.
The activity conducted by the Mission on territory of the Republic was discussed at the meeting. Head of the Mission informed the Minister about humanitarian programs that currently are under implementation and would be run this year.
The parties exchanged opinions on joint efforts in search of unaccounted for made in framework of the Trilateral Coordination Mechanism.
Telephone conversation between Murat Dzhioev and Vitaliy Ignatyev, Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia and the Pridnestrovien Moldavian Republic, was organized on February 8, 2017.
In the course of conversation were discussed the issues of the further development and intensification of bilateral relations between the Republic of South Ossetia and the Pridnestrovien Moldavian Republic, the unity of opinions and approaches to international cooperation was noted.
Other issues of mutual interest were also discussed.
Murat Dzhioev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, hosted a meeting with Egor Kochiev, Head of Diplomatic Mission of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic in the Republic of South Ossetia, on February 2, 2017.
January 24, 2017 saw a meeting of Murat Dzhioev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, with Znaur Gassiev, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Russian Federation.
The Ambassador reported to the Minister about the results of the Embassy’s activity in 2016. Later a discussion of the perspectives promoting development and strengthening cooperation and integration with the Russian Federation took place.
January 25, 2017, Tskhinval
Murat Dzhioev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, hosted a meeting with Narim Kozaev, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Republic of Nicaragua, on January 24, 2017.
Ambassador Kozaev reported to the Minister about the details of recent visit to the Republic of Nicaragua, where he participated in inauguration ceremony of Daniel Ortega, the President of Nicaragua.
The importance of boosting activity in development of friendly relations between the two Republics was emphasized.
Pertaining to the 25th Anniversary of the referendum on independence of the Republic of South Ossetia
January 18, 2017 saw Murat Dzhioev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, hosting a meeting with Dusan Ignjatovic, an independent international expert, who, upon the OSCE invitation, has been participating in search of the missing as a result of Georgian aggression South Ossetian citizens.
Issues related to the work conducted by the expert in clarifying the destiny of the missing people and the expert’s activity in 2017 were discussed during the meeting.
Narim Kozaev, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Republic of Nicaragua, took part in inauguration ceremony of Daniel Ortega that took place in Revolution Square in Managua on January 10, 2017.
On the occasion of the inauguration the Ambassador handed the President of the Republic of Nicaragua a greeting message from Leonid Tibilov, the President of the Republic of South Ossetia.
The message reads as follows:
December 30 saw a meeting of officers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where Murat Dzhioev, Head of the Ministry, summarized the achievements of 2016 and set tasks for the coming 2017 year.
According to the Minister, year 2016 was rather fruitful for the MFA, as in general, all tasks set by the President of the Republic of South Ossetia and the ruling legislation have been accomplished.
The main objective for the Ministry is development and strengthening of further mutually beneficial cooperation with the states South Ossetia has established diplomatic relations with.
Under the Decree of Leonid Tibilov, the President of the Republic of South Ossetia, Moris Sanakoev, the Consular agent of the Republic of South Ossetia in Vladikavkaz, was conferred a diplomatic rank Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary on December 7, 2016.
December 19, 2016, Tskhinval
