Memorial services are being held in the churches of South Ossetia for the victims of the Georgian aggression in August 2008.
According to the press service of the Alanian Diocese, August 8 is a tragic day in the recent history of South Ossetia.
Representatives of the South Ossetian leadership, led by Acting President Marat Kambolov, laid flowers at the monument on the grounds of the former peacekeepers' barracks on the southwestern outskirts of Tskhinval.
The South Ossetian Foreign Ministry issued a statement marking the 18th anniversary of Georgia's armed aggression, commemorative events for which will be held on August 7-8.
The Ministry has reiterated that, despite the findings of the EU International Commission, Georgia still refuses to admit its guilt and refuses to sign the document on the non-use of force.
Mourning events dedicated to the 18th anniversary of the Georgian aggression against South Ossetia will be held in Tskhinval and outside the Republic on August 7 and 8. A memorial service for the victims will be held at the "Defenders of South Ossetia" memorial complex on the night of August 8, with participation of the Opera diva Veronika Dzhioeva, during which will be performed a song dedicated to the defenders of Tskhinval .
South Ossetian Parliament Speaker Alan Margiev met with the Russian State Duma Deputy Kazbek Taysaev, the Parliament's press service reports.
The parties discussed inter-parliamentary cooperation, the implementation of the Treaty of Allied Cooperation, and measures to support participants in the special military operation.
Alan Margiev expressed gratitude to the Russian Federation for its comprehensive assistance and emphasized the importance of continuing the work of the joint inter-parliamentary commission after the upcoming State Duma elections in September.
A meeting between Foreign Minister Akhsar Dzhioev and Deputy Minister of Economic Development Albert Tekhov with a delegation from the Kingdom of Thailand took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia. This was reported by the Ministry's press service.
The Thai representatives arrived in South Ossetia on a fact-finding visit.
During the meeting, Akhsar Dzhioev told the guests in detail about the history, culture, and traditions of South Ossetia and the Ossetian people.
The South Ossetian Foreign Ministry representative in Italy, Mauro Murgia, took part in the memorial events commemorating the 46th anniversary of the terrorist attack at the Bologna train station.
In 1980, the explosion at the station killed 85 people and injured over 200, becoming the largest terrorist attack in Italy's modern history. In memory of the victims, August 2 was declared Remembrance Day for the Victims of All Mass Murders in Italy.
South Ossetia will host commemorative events dedicated to the 18th anniversary of the Georgian aggression against the Republic in August 2008.
As reported to IA Red by the republican commission for the preparation and holding of nationally significant events, the commemorative program will begin on August 1.
In the lead-up to the anniversary, the republican media will publish materials about the August 2008 events, as well as archival photos and videos, documentaries, and memoirs dedicated to the defenders of South Ossetia and the tragic events of the war.
The Ossetian people, who have experienced the bitterness of armed aggression firsthand, share the pain of their Transnistrian brothers and bow their heads in memory of their heroes, the message of Foreign Minister Akhsar Dzhioev to his Transnistrian counterpart, Vitaly Ignatyev, reads.
Dzhioev sent the PMR Minister words of sympathy and support on the Day of Remembrance for the Fallen and Deceased Defenders of Transnistria.
Тhe South Ossetian Foreign Ministry assessed Naoero's decision to sever diplomatic relations as the result of external pressure.
The South Ossetian Foreign Ministry took note of the decision of the Republic of Naoero (formerly Nauru) to terminate diplomatic relations, calling this move the result of external pressure unrelated to the bilateral agenda.
The South Ossetian Foreign Ministry's statement noted that the Naoero government had been under significant pressure for a long time, often involving threats.
