Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during a meeting with Foreign Minister of South Ossetia Akhsar Dzhioyev, Moscow, November 1, 2022
1 November 2022 17:06
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Mr Dzhioyev,
We are happy to welcome you to Moscow as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia. We appreciate the fact that you are making your first foreign visit to the Russian Federation. We are your closest allies and strategic partners. We are interested in having our political dialogue continue to make progress.
On June 15, I met with President of the Republic of South Ossetia Alan Gagloyev following the election campaign that ended in May 2022. We maintain regular contacts through the foreign ministries and presidential executive offices, as well as at the parliamentary level. Preparations are underway for a visit by Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of South Ossetia Alan Alborov at the invitation of State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin.
We are grateful to you for your close coordination of our actions in foreign policy areas. We appreciate your balanced and objective position regarding the special military operation and recognising independence of the two republics and two regions, as well as supporting the results of the referendums held in the DPR and LPR and in the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions.
We are cooperating in matters of security. Russian military bases reliably ensure the Republic of South Ossetia's security. The Federal Security Service's border agency secures the borders.
Investment projects are being successfully implemented. A programme for the socioeconomic development of the Republic of South Ossetia was adopted not long ago. We will help you implement it.
As is customary, we are expanding our contacts in culture and the humanities which reflects the interests and aspirations of the peoples of our countries.
We will continue to cooperate in the area of public health in order to finally overcome the coronavirus infection, among other things.
We will cooperate with you in many other areas in accordance with the plans that have been approved by our leaders.
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