The Russian delegation led by First Deputy Foreign Minister Valerie Loshchinin arrived on June 24 in breakaway South Ossetian capital Tskhinvali.
Georgian State Minister for conflict resolutions Goga Khaindrava also visits the breakaway region.
After the talks in Tskhinvali the Russian delegation is expected to leave for Tbilisi and hold talks with Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania.
On 23 June Valerie Loshchinin met with President of Russia?s North Ossetian Republic Alexander Dzasokhov in Vladikavkaz to discuss the South Ossetian conflict.