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 - Feb 2018

February 21st

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



February 21, 2018 saw Dmitrii Medoev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, hosting a meeting with a group of mountain skiers from Catalonia and Andorra, members of Himalaiaski Club, who had made several high-altitude climbs in South Ossetia.

February 11th

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



February 10, 2018 saw a meeting of Dmitrii Medoev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, with Yason Demeev, the Honorary Consul of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Far Eastern Federal District of the Russian Federation, organized in Vladivostok.


The Representative of South Ossetia informed the Minister about the activity, conducted in the Far East. In his turn the Minister set the priority tasks, which would promote more effective cooperation of South Ossetia with Vladivostok and the Far East Federal District in general.

On the same day the Minister met with activists of the Ossetian community of the Primorsky Territory of the Russian Federation. The meeting was held in a friendly atmosphere.

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



A meeting of Dmitrii Medoev, the South Ossetian Foreign Minister, with Vitaly Verkeenko, the mayor of Vladivostok, took place in the administration of Vladivostok on February 9. 2018.


During the negotiations the parties discussed the perspectives of bilateral cooperation between Tskhinval and Vladivostok in different areas, the possibilities of implementation of joint humanitarian projects including those for the youth. Special attention was drawn to interaction in sphere of culture and cultural exchanges. This, in particular, was related to organizing exhibitions, concerts and other events.

February 10th

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

On his way home after the official visit to the Republic of Nauru, Dmitrii Medoev, the South Ossetian Foreign Minister, made a short stop in Seoul, the Republic of Korea.

February 5th

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



In conclusion of the official visit to Nauru, the official ceremony of signing bilateral South Ossetian - Nauruan intergovernmental documents took place in Yaren on February 3, 2018.


The Memorandum of understanding on cooperation and interaction on international relations between the Republic of South Ossetia and the Republic of Nauru and the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Ossetia and the Government of Republic of Nauru on waiver of visa requirements for mutual visits of nationals of the two countries were signed by Dmitrii Medoev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, and Baron Divavesi Waqa, the President of the Republic of Nauru.

February 2nd

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

Pertaining to the discussion on implementing the Russian-Georgian agreement on customs administration and monitoring of trade in goods


Possibility of implementing the bilateral Russian-Georgian agreement on customs administration and monitoring of trade in goods signed in November 2011 has again become widely discussed in media recently.

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



In framework of the official visit of the South Ossetian Foreign Minister Dmitrii Medoev to Nauru a meeting with the Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Nauru Cyril Buraman has been organized on February 2, 2017.


During the meeting Dmitrii Medoev expressed gratitude to Cyril Buraman for the invitation to visit the Parliament of the Republic of Nauru and thanked the authorities of Nauru for organizing the official visit to the Republic on such an important day. The Minister emphasized the warm welcome extended to the South Ossetian delegation during its stay in Nauru, noted the high level of organization and the accurate and coordinated work of all agencies, responsible for protocol and events. As it was emphasized by Dmitrii Medoev, in South Ossetia they are grateful for the Act of Recognition of the Independence of South Ossetia by the Government of Nauru, dated December 16, 2009.

February 1st

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



In framework of the official visit to Nauru a trilateral meeting between representatives of three friendly states – the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia Dmitrii Medoev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia Daur Kove and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Nauru Grigorii Loginov has been organized on February 1, 2018.


Positive development of traditionally friendly South Ossetian-Abkhaz-Russian relations, including active political dialogue on relevant terms of regional and international agenda, expectations of further strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation in various spheres were marked during the meeting.

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

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In framework of the official visit of Dmitrii Medoev to Nauru a range of meetings between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia and representatives of international delegations were held.


January 31, 2017 saw a meeting of the South Ossetian Foreign Minister Dmitrii Medoev with His Excellency Peter M. Christian, the President of the Federated States of Micronesia.

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



January 31, 2017 saw Dmitrii Medoev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, participating in the solemnities, dedicated to the 50th Independence Day of the Republic of Nauru.


Official events started with the ceremony of raising the National Flag, accompanied by the National Anthem of the Republic of Nauru, performed by the church choir at the square in front of the Government House.

The President of Nauru Baron Waqa addressed the attendees with a congratulatory speech, followed by a parade of the police units and other special units of the Republic, as well as citizens of Nauru, employees of government agencies, pupils, sportsmen and representatives of tribes, inhabiting the island.