Russia vows active assistance to South Ossetia in socio-economic, security spheres

Russia will actively help South Ossetia in the implementation of the socio-economic development program, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Sergey Lavrov, said at the meeting with the de facto minister of foreign affairs of "South Ossetia".

"We are glad to welcome you to Moscow as the minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia. Our political dialogue continues to develop intensively," Lavrov said at the beginning of the meeting, Interpressnews reported on November 1.

Sergey Lavrov also recalled, a meeting with so-called president Alan Gagloev on June 15 and talked about the "established contacts" between the so-called republic and Russia.

"We have established regular contacts with the ministerial, presidential, as well as the parliamentary level, and preparations are currently underway for the visit of the chairman of the parliament of the republic Alan Alborov to Moscow, at the invitation of the Chairman of the State Council of the Russian Federation," Lavrov said.

In addition, according to Lavrov, investment projects are being implemented successfully.

"The socio-economic development program of the republic of South Ossetia has recently been adopted. We will actively help you to implement it," Lavrov said at the meeting.

In addition, Sergey Lavrov also spoke about security. According to him, Russia values close coordination in the "fields of foreign policy".

"We appreciate your balanced and objective position regarding what is happening within the framework of the special military operation, in terms of declaring the independence of two republics and two regions. We cooperate in the field of security. Russian military bases reliably ensure the security of the republic of South Ossetia. Employees of the Border Department of the Federal Security Service of Russia are working on the borders," Lavrov said.