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 - Jun 2017

June 7th

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

Resolution on “Status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia” submitted by Georgia, has for the 9th time been adopted on the 71st session of the UN General Assembly on June 1, 2017.


Unfortunately, the contents of the document again fails to describe true problems of people, who suffered of several military aggressions form Georgia against its neighboring states and proceeding territorial claims to the Republic of South Ossetia and the Republic of Abkhazia.

June 5th

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



“The Days of Ossetian Culture” which are annually organized by Association “Renaissance Sandidzan”, headed by Radion Pukhaev, have been taking place in Brussels these days. Alan Kochiev, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of South Ossetia, participated in the solemn opening ceremony. On behalf of Anatoliy Bibilov, the President of the Republic, and Dmitriy Medoev, South Ossetia Foreign Minister, he welcomed the attendees.

June 2nd

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



Dmitriy Medoev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, hosted a meeting with applicants, recommended by the MFA of the Republic for enrolment to the Diplomatic Academy of Russian Foreign Ministry, on June 2, 2017.


The Minister spoke in detail about the conditions and education process in the prestigious institution of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, gave explicit answers to questions from the applicants and assured them that the Ministry would carefully follow the achievements of the students studying foreign policy in the Russian Federation.

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



Dmitriy Medoev, 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 June 2, 2017.


Further development of friendly relations between the two Republics became subject of discussion, which run in a confident, warm and constructive atmosphere.

June 1st

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

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A delegation of the Republic of South Ossetia, headed by President Bibilov, is participating in the SPIEF-2017 (St. Petersburg International Economic Forum).


Aza Khabalova, the Minister of Finance of the Republic of South Ossetia, and Znaur Gassiev, the Ambassador Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Russian Federation, are members of the delegation of the Republic.

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



Dmitriy Medoev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, hosted a meeting with Alan Elbakiev, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Abkhazia in the Republic of South Ossetia.


In his welcoming speech Minister Medoev noted the traditionally friendly interstate relations between South Ossetia and Abkhazia and the open and confident dialogue with Abkhazian foreign-policy partners.