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The fourth technical meeting in the format of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) on the border between South Ossetia and Georgia on Friday ended to no avail, said Yegor Kochiev, head of the South Ossetian delegation at the IPRM meetings.

"The only question on the agenda was the situation on the border in the area of ​​the village of Uista (Tsnelis), where the Georgian police checkpoint was put up. The Georgian party refuses to remove this post, our position remains the same - the roadblock should be removed," Yegor Kochiev said.

The representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia in Sicily has been appointed a citizen of the Italian Republic Carmelo Scalizi, according to the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic.

The functions of the plenipotentiary will include the establishment of contacts between South Ossetia and Italy, the search for opportunities to implement joint humanitarian and economic projects.

The State Security Committee of South Ossetia announced the revitalization of the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs in certain sections of the state border of the Republic with Georgia.

The fourth technical meeting in the format of Incident Prevention and Response Mechanisms (IPRMs) will be held on the border of South Ossetia with Georgia on Friday morning, Yegor Kochiev, head of the South Ossetian delegation at the IPRM meetings, told "Interfax «.

Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Economic Development Gennady Bekoev spoke at a briefing in Tskhinval about the results of the trip of the South Ossetian delegation to the Syrian Arab Republic, where South Ossetian representatives took part in the 61st Damascus Fair.

According to the Deputy Prime Minister, the purpose of the trip was not only participation in the fair, but also the signing of an agreement on the opening of Trading houses.

Anatoly Bibilov signed a decree on updating the composition of the Commission on the Memorialization of the Genocide committed against South Ossetians by the Georgian Democratic Republic in 1920, the Republic’s State Committee for Information and Press reported.

South Ossetia will not join NATO, even if it is invited, said Foreign Minister Dmitry Medoev.

“We will say our weighty “no”, even if the North Atlantic Council asks us about it through the current Secretary General. The Republic of South Ossetia is a peaceful state, and participation in the aggressive blocs can harm the image of our country,” RIA-Novosti quoted the Minister,

The recognition decision made by the Venezuelan leadership was based on a deep understanding of emerging international realities and indicated open and firm support for the just struggle of the people of South Ossetia for the inalienable right to self-determination and freedom, said the message of the President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov addressed to the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro.

Tuesday marks the 10th anniversary of the recognition of the state independence of the Republic by Venezuela.

President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov wished the President of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar al-Assad on the birthday of new victories and achievements for the benefit of Syria and its citizens.

“I am glad to be able to send you the warmest and most sincere wishes of optimism, good luck in work and prosperity,” the message says. - Let only friends and like-minded people surround you in life, and luck will always be your companion. I wish you good health, new achievements, great personal happiness.

Georgia may join NATO "without Abkhazia and South Ossetia"

Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen believes that the Georgian authorities should consider joining the alliance “without Abkhazia and South Ossetia,” RIA Novosti reported.

The resolution of territorial conflicts is one of the criteria for joining NATO. However, after the armed aggression of Tbilisi against Tskhinval in August 2008, Abkhazia and South Ossetia gained independence, which Russia and a number of other countries have recognized.