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To mark the 18th anniversary of Russia's recognition of South Ossetia's independence, the Republic welcomed delegations from Abkhazia, Tatarstan, St. Petersburg, Kabardino-Balkaria, Dagestan, and the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania. Acting President Marat Kambolov met with the delegations.

"We remember well those who stood by us during the most difficult years. And we especially appreciate those who remain close now—when we need to build, develop, and think about the future," he has written on his Telegram channel.

Acting President of South Ossetia Marat Kambolov and First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Russian Presidential Executive Office Sergei Kiriyenko discussed current development issues in the Republic and the results of their joint work in recent months.

As Marat Kambolov has written on his Telegram channel, they separately discussed the implementation of projects in education and social spheres, as well as infrastructure development and further steps in the areas that are being consistently worked on with their Russian colleagues.

South Ossetia's Ambassador to the Russian Federation, Znaur Gassiev, sent an appeal to all diplomatic missions accredited in Russia, as well as to the Georgian Interests Section at the Swiss Embassy, ​​in connection with the 18th anniversary of Russia's recognition of South Ossetia's independence.

In his message, Gassiev emphasized Russia's strategic role as "a great power and a reliable partner, firmly committed to protecting peace and security in the region."

Over the past eighteen years since August 2008, the "tunnel vision" and "political myopia" of the European politicians have not been adequately addressed, and their perception of reality is highly distorted.

This was noted by a representative of the South Ossetian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, commenting on the joint statement by a group of rge UN Security Council members regarding the "sovereign territories of Georgia – Abkhazia and the Tskhinval region."

Acting President of South Ossetia Marat Kambolov met with Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Sergey Nazarov, who arrived in the Republic with a delegation from the Russian Ministry of Economic Development.

In Tskhinval, Marat Kambolov held a meeting with the Russian delegation on the implementation of the decisions of the Intergovernmental Commission on Socio-economic Cooperation between South Ossetia and the Russian Federation.

The Georgian citizen unintentionally crossed the South Ossetian-Georgian border near the village of Sinagur in Dzau district, the South Ossetian KGB press service reports.

"On August 17, 2026, a Georgian citizen Lasha Dzhemalovich Gulitashvili, born in 1986, a resident of Perevi in ​​the Sachkhere Municipality, was detained by the South Ossetian border guards for illegally crossing the state border of the Republic of South Ossetia," the statement reads.

On August 19, Gulitashvili was expelled from the Republic and fined.

A meeting between Soslan Gassiev, Chairman of the Committee on Youth Policy and Sports, and a delegation from the Sverdlovsk region took place in Tskhinval, the department's press service reports.

"The delegation has included Elizaveta Tolstikova, Dmitry Tolstikov, and Assinari Noha Abdurakhman M," the press service stated.

The Committee has noted that the focus is on developing youth policy and sports, sharing experience, and new opportunities for cooperation

Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, speaking from prison, allegedly announced secret talks between Moscow and Tbilisi. According to him, the restoration of diplomatic relations, the creation of an "anti-Western pact," the opening of a railway through Abkhazia, and agreements on the non-use of force with Abkhazia and South Ossetia are being discussed.

These steps, he claims, could be implemented in the coming months.

South Ossetian Ambassador to Abkhazia Astamur Katsia and volunteers from Ossetia laid flowers at the monument to the fallen South Ossetian volunteers in the village of Psakhara in the Gagra District, the press service of the Foreign Ministry reports.

"The head of the Psakhara village administration, Georgiy Rabaya, also took part in the event," the press service has noted.

Prayers were held in churches in Tskhinval for all the fallen defenders of the Fatherland and civilians of Abkhazia.

On Friday, August 14, Abkhazia has been commemorating the beginning of the 1992-1993 Patriotic War.