In pursuance of the Foreign Minister Decree, dated August 01, 2015, “About establishment of an Expert Council affiliated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs” political experts, scientists, analytical experts, social activists are invited to participate in work of the Council and take part in discussion of current issues of foreign policy. Applications have to be mailed by September 10, 2015 at: mfa-rso@mail.ru or made by telephone 8 (929) 804 45 85.
August, 11 saw consultations on consular problems held between foreign-policy departments of the Republic of South Ossetia and the Russian Federation.
Alina Dzhagaeva, Chief of Consular Agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, and Andrey Frolov, Deputy Head of Consular Department of Russian Foreign Ministry, headed South Ossetian and Russian delegations correspondingly.
Kazbulat Tskhovrebov, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, took part in the official opening ceremony of Abkhazian Embassy in the Republic.
Leonid Tibilov, South Ossetia President, welcomed the attendees and emphasized the importance of opening an Embassy in developing South Ossetia-Abkhazia relations. As the President added, it also testifies strengthening friendly ties and establishing closer cooperation between the states in different spheres.
Requiem events dedicated to the 7th anniversary of military aggression of Georgia against South Ossetia took place in the Republic on August, 7-8.
Officers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs participated in ceremonies.
Under the President Decree Znaur Gassiev, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Russian Federation, was conferred a diplomatic rank “Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary” on July 30, 2015.
July 31, 2015, Tskhinval
Pertaining to the exchange of ratifications of the Treaty on Alliance and Integration signed between South Ossetia and the Russian Federation
Znaur Gassiev, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Russian Federation, and Grigory Karasin, a State Secretary and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, exchanged on July, 30 ratifications of the Treaty on Alliance and Integration (signed on March, 18 between the two states by Presidents Tibilov and Putin).
Pertaining to the appointment of a First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia
Under the President Decree Andrey Tskhovrebov was appointed as a First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia on July 27, 2015.
July 28, 2015, Tskhinval
Pertaining to the delivery presentation of copies of credentials
Znaur Gassiev, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Russian Federation, delivered to Grigory Karasin, a State Secretary and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, copies of credentials on July, 24.
Pertaining to the procedures of obtaining permission to enter the Republic of South Ossetia
South Ossetia citizens have the right to apply to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue an admission to the Republic for foreign visitors. A copy of passport of a citizen of the Republic, data on the invited persons and a document confirming family ties (if relevant) should be attached to the application. Consideration period – up to 10 calendar days.
Leonid Tibilov hosted a meeting with Kazbulat Tskhovrebov, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, and Znaur Gassiev, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Russian Federation on July, 15.
Issues concerning the work of the Ministry were discussed and the political course was marked out during the meeting.
The professional Day of peacekeepers was celebrated on July, 14 in the Republic of South Ossetia. This day the Joint Peacekeeping Forces entered the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone in 1992. For 16 years the peacekeeping forces have been the only guarantor of peace in the region and faced first attacks of Georgian army in August, 2008. The feat of these heroes will be kept in memory of South Ossetian people.
Kazbulat Tskhovrebov, the newly appointed Foreign Minister was introduced to the department officers on July, 10 when Leonid Tibilov, the President of the Republic visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As the President noted, “the recently appointed minister is not a new person in the department and is well known to the team and is on to the work of the department entrusted to him”.
