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Foreign Ministers of South Ossetia and Abkhazia Dmitry Medoev and Daur Cove met with the Russian Ambassador to Nauru Grigory Logvinov.
As reported by the press service of the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry, "during the trilateral meeting, it was noted positive dynamics of the development of the traditionally friendly South Ossetian-Abkhaz-Russian relations, including maintaining an active political dialogue on topical issues of the regional and international agenda."

Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia Dmitry Medoev during his official visit to Nauru held a number of meetings with representatives of foreign delegations, the press service of the Foreign Ministry of South Ossetia.
The Foreign Minister of South Ossetia, in particular, held talks with the President of the Federated States of Micronesia, Peter Christian.

January 31, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia Dmitry Medoev took part in the solemn events dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Nauru.
As reported by the press service of the Foreign Ministry of South Ossetia, "the official program of celebrations began with a ceremony of raising the national flag, to the strains of the National Anthem of the Republic of Nauru, in the performance of the church choir on the square in front of the government house".

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia Dmitriy Medoev participated in a solemn mass in a Cathedral in a town of Anaber. The mass was also attended by the President of the Republic of Nauru, Baron Waqa, members of the government and deputies of the Parliament of Nauru.

South Ossetian Foreign Minister Dmitry Medoev, along with diplomats from other countries, took part in a study tour to the central part of the island of Nauru, where the country's main strategic raw materials – bauxites- are extracted.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Respublic Vitaly Ignatiev met with the head of the official representative office of South Ossetia-State of Alania in Transdniestria Vitaly Jankowski, the news agency "Novosti Pridnestrovie" reports with reference to the press service of the PMR foreign ministry.

Member of the upper House of the British Parliament Richard Balf, representing the Conservative Party, proposed to give an opportunity for self-determination of South Ossetia and Abkhazia during the debate on Russian-British relations, has reported Tass.

Equipping the Georgian army with new samples of military equipment by the US is another indicator of strengthening of Tbilisi's military cooperation with NATO member states.
This was stated by the Ministry of Defense of the RSO, commenting on the delivery of the first shipment of American portable anti-tank missile systems Javelin (FGM-148 Javelin) to Georgia.
Another example of strengthening Tbilisi's military cooperation with the North Atlantic Alliance, the South Ossetian Defense Ministry called regular joint exercises of the Georgian army with units of NATO countries.

January 26. President of the Republic of Nauru Baron Waqa received in his residence the Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia Dmitry Medoev.
As reported by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia, during the conversation, the Minister thanked President Baron Waqa for the invitation and once again expressed his gratitude to the leadership of the Republic of Nauru for the decision taken in 2009 to recognize the independence of the Republic of South Ossetia".

An outstanding pianist from South Ossetia Zlata Chochieva will perform on February 3 in conjunction with the Governor's Symphony Orchestra in the concert hall of the Irkutsk Regional Philharmonic. The event will be held within the framework of the program of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation "All-Russian Philharmonic Seasons", which includes a series of concerts "Stars of the 21st Century".