The de facto President of the Tskhinvali region, Anatoly Bibilov, held a meeting with a delegation of the Federation Council of Russia. The Russian delegation was chaired by Sergei Tsekov, a member of the Council Committee on International Relations.

On April 12, 2019, Federation Council Delegation of the Russian Federation visited Tskhinvali Region. The Head of the Delegation was Sergei Tsekov, member of the International Affairs Committee (in the Federation Council representing Russia annexed Crimea), who is the co-chair of the Inter-Parliamentary Commission between Russia and Tskhinvali Region. The Commission regular meeting was held in Tskhinvali.