First Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Valery Loshchinin met on October 22 with South Ossetian de facto President Eduard Kokoev in Moscow.
The sides discussed ways of settleing the South Ossetian conflict, as well as the forthcoming talks between Kokoev and Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania scheduled in early November, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.
Earlier on October 21 Loshchinin held talks with newly appointed Georgian Ambassador to Russia Valery Chechelashvili. During the talks Loshchinin reiterated Russia?s support for Georgia?s territorial integrity and for a peaceful settlement of the conflicts.