Republic of South Ossetia is located оn the southern slopes of the Main Caucasus Range in the area of 3900 square meters. Тhe capital is the city of Tskhinval.
One-tenth of the surface occupied by the Republic of the foothills.
The rest of the territory - the mountainous terrain height from 850 to 3938 meters above sea level.
The highest point - Mount Halatsa (3938 m).

Archive - 2015

June 16th

Comment by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia

The government of Hungary denied South Ossetian athletes visas so that the delegation of our Republic couldn't participate in the ConIFA European Football Cup that would take place in Hungary. Definitely this decision was met with indignation in the Republic.

June 11th

Press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia



Murat Dzhioev, the Plenipotentiary of the President of the Republic of South Ossetia on post-conflict settlement, heading South Ossetian mission, hosted a meeting with the Co-Chairmen of the Geneva International Discussions representing the EU, OSCE and the UN, who arrived to Tskhinval within a visit anticipating the coming round of the Discussions, on June, 11.


Issues concerning security about South Ossetia-Georgian border and the agenda of the coming 32nd round of the discussions, which are planned for June, 1, were talked over.

June 5th

Press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia



The Second Forum of Young Diplomats was held in Moscow on June 2-3, 2015. Representatives of Abkhazia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and South Ossetia diplomatic departments took part in the forum. A wide range of international agenda items was discussed on an informal meeting with leaders of Russian Foreign Ministry and experts in sphere of international relations that was held in friendly atmosphere. Igor Morgulov, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and other officials representing the ministry, Leonid Slutsky, the Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee for the CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots, as well as other experts became guests of the forum.

June 4th

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia

Pertaining to the resolution on refugees supported by the United Nations General Assembly

Georgian draft resolution on problem of displaced persons and refugees from South Ossetia and Abkhazia was supported for the 7th time by the United Nations General Assembly on June 3, 2015. 75 countries voted “for” and 16 countries voted “against” adopting the resolution. It is good that the number of countries opposing the writing of the document grew for 3 units.

June 3rd

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia

Concern on human rights protecting system in the Republic of South Ossetia and the Republic of Abkhazia was marked in the quarterly report of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia and expressed by Ivica Dacic, the Foreign Minister of Serbia. As it was stated, “fully functioning OSCE mission should be returned to the Republics and access to the territories should be provided for international observers”.

May 28th

South Ossetian Acting Foreign Minister Kazbulat Tskhovrebov Interview to South Ossetia newspaper

- The professional day of South Ossetia diplomacy is celebrated on May, 28. It is possible to say that South Ossetia diplomacy came to a new, qualitative level compared to the time the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of RSO had been established? What is the main focus area of the activity conducted by South Ossetian Foreign Ministry, if we take into consideration the current political situation?

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia

Murat Dzhioev, the Plenipotentiary of the President of the Republic of South Ossetia on post-conflict settlement, and Kazbulat Tskhovrebov, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, hosted a meeting with Alexey Dvinyanin, Nikita Zhukov and Marat Kulakhmetov, representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and members of Russian delegation on the Geneva International Discussions, on May 28, 2015.

May 22nd

Press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia

International conference “National Independence and International Interdependence” organized by a parliament group and Mediterranen Mare Nostrum Federation supported by the Regional Council of Sardinia was hold in Sassari, Sardinia on May, 16, 2015.


Professor Mauro Murgia, the President of Italy-South Ossetia Friendship Society, delivered a greeting message from the President of South Ossetia.

May 18th

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia

The signed treaty between the Republic of South Ossetia and the Russian Federation which allegedly “does violence to sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia and is not legally binding” was condemned by the Council of Europe Deputy Ministers Committee within discussion of the agenda “The Council of Europe and the Georgian conflict” on May 12, 2015.

May 7th

Comment by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia

May, 5 saw a meeting of German and Georgian Foreign Ministers, when Frank-Walter Steinmaier spoke once again in support of “territorial integrity of Georgia” and declared non-recognition of the Treaty on Alliance and Integration signed between South Ossetia and the Russian Federation. The fact that Germany is supporting Georgia isn't new.