On June 15, Alan Gagloyev, the de facto President of the Tskhinvali region, who is visiting Moscow, met with the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov. The meeting discussed the key issues of bilateral relations and foreign policy coordination, including the progress of the Geneva International Discussions. Lavrov expressed gratitude to Gagloyev for the humanitarian aid provided to the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk the People's Republics. During the meeting, Lavrov positively assessed Gagloyev's decision on temporary opening of border checkpoints.