OREANDA-NEWS. February 02, 2010. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia, Murat Dzhioev, in Moscow on February 1.

They discussed matters pertaining to the further development of bilateral relations, full-blown interstate interaction arrangements, the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the two countries, assistance to South Ossetia in the socioeconomic sphere and cooperation in international affairs.

The sides also exchanged views on the outcome of the recent round of Geneva Discussions on Stability and Security in Transcaucasia.

The Ministers signed an Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of South Ossetia on Mutual Visa-Free Travel for citizens of the two countries. This document establishes the most favorable conditions for the development of economic, business and humanitarian exchanges.