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Thousands of South Ossetian residents gathered on Sunday at the Pris Heights at the entrance to Tskhinval to mark the 36th anniversary of the start of the national liberation struggle and the Day of Courage and National Unity.

The rally was attended by President of the Republic, Alan Gagloev, Ambassador of the Russian Federation, Marat Kulakhmetov, the leadership of Parliament and the government, veterans of the struggle for independence, and public figures.

On Sunday, the Republic of South Ossetia is celebrating the Day of Courage and National Unity—one of the most important national holidays, established in memory of the beginning of the national liberation struggle of the Ossetian people in 1989.

A farewell ceremony was held in Tskhinval for Soslan Kozaev, known by the call sign "Bars," who had heroically died while serving in the line of duty in the special military operation zone.

Hundreds of residents of the Republic, comrades-in-arms, the South Ossetian leadership, led by President Alan Gagloev, and the Russian Ambassador to the Republic of South Ossetia, Marat Kulakhmetov, attended the soldier's final farewell.

At the last meeting of the Cooperation Commission of the Parliament of South Ossetia and the Federation Council of the Russian Federation, a number of important issues related to support for participants in the special military operation were raised. This was announced by Soslan Gagiev, Chairman of the Defense and Security Committee, during a video conference in Tskhinval.

One of the key issues concerned assistance in opening the information center to support the special military operation participants.

South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev and Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko discussed healthcare cooperation.

The meeting took place at the Russian Ministry of Health.

During the discussion, the parties addressed the current and future healthcare cooperation.

Particular attention was paid to improving the quality of medical care and introducing modern technologies in South Ossetia's healthcare system with the assistance of Russian specialists.

South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev met with First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Russian Presidential Executive Office Sergei Kiriyenko in Moscow.

According to Gagloev's press Secretary, Natalya Bosikova, the South Ossetian leader is in the Russian capital on a working visit.

During the meeting, the key issues of bilateral cooperation were discussed, with particular attention paid to the major reconstruction of the Lower Zaramag checkpoint.

The search for the missing special military operation participants from South Ossetia will continue. All requests from South Ossetia will be processed as thoroughly as possible, Vitaly Nazarenko, member of the Federation Council Committee on Federal Structure, Regional Policy, Local Self-Government, and Northern Affairs, stated during a video conference in Tskhinval.

He has the emphasized that from the very beginning of the special military operation, the people of South Ossetia supported Russia, expressing profound gratitude for this.

The 32nd consolidated report of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, "Conflict in Georgia," like previous documents, conveys a biased approach to the objective and impartial presentation of the situation in South Ossetia. This was stated in a commentary by the representative of the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry.

The report was considered on November 18 at the meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.

The events dedicated to the Day of Courage and National Unity will be held in South Ossetia. The Republican commission for the preparation and holding of the national events told IA "Res" that the Republic's educational institutions would hold thematic lessons and extracurricular activities dedicated to this day on November 21-22.

"The rally will begin at 11:00 a.m.," the Commission has clarified.

The TM-57 anti-tank mine was discovered in Tskhinval, the South Ossetian Ministry of Emergency Situations press service reported on Wednesday.

The amunition was found during the construction work on Kozonov Street.

The sappers quickly arrived at the scene.

They carried out the necessary measures to safely remove the ammunition and transported it for subsequent destruction, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.