On December 3, in Moscow, the Russian Minister of Emergency Situations, Alexander Kurenkov, met with the de facto Minister of Emergency Situations of the Tskhinvali region, Ibragim Gaseev.

According to the Russian side, the Ministers will discuss the issue of transferring new special equipment to Tskhinvali. According to Kurenkov, the Russian side will also assist Tskhinvali in repairing existing special equipment and organizing a videoconferencing system.