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).

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



Murat Dzhioev, South Ossetia Foreign Minister, hosted a meeting with Nalan Antmen, Head of the ICRC mission in South Ossetia, on August 19.


Full range of the activity conducted by the Mission on territory of the Republic in general and latest achievements of the Committee as well as current projects and plans for the nearest future in particular were talked in detail.

Mr.Dzhioev highly appreciated in value the cooperative activity of the ICRC with South Ossetia government structures and the importance of humanitarian projects implemented in accordance with the ICRC mandate.

In her turn the Head of the Committee expressed gratitude to South Ossetia party for support and cooperation with the ICRC.

The parties expressed mutual consent to further interaction and conduction of an open dialogue.


August 19, 2016, Tskhinval
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