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

Pertaining to Alan Kochiev’s, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of South Ossetia, working visit to Italy and San-Marino



Alan Kochiev, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, returned from Italy where he had been on a working visit.


Range of issues related to cooperation development were discussed at different meetings with representatives of several political parties and public organizations in Marche and Veneto regions.

Situation around the Republic of South Ossetia as well as possibilities of developing bilateral relations with Italy in various spheres were specifically mentioned at the press-conference of Alan Kochiev organized in Pizarro.

Mauro Murgia, Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia in Italy, played active role in organizing the visit.


September 08, 2016, Tskhinval