Archive - 6/2011

Siukaeva Olga Aleksandrovna, 1969 d.b., an inhabitant of Tskhinval
I live on Heroes Street; this is one of the main streets of Tskhinval where the fights between the Georgian soldiers and the local boys have been taking place during the August war of 2008. On the night of August 8, about 12 o’clock the war has started. Terrible explosions have been resounded; one could not describe all horror which I have suffered that moment. Fear has seized me; I lost my head and instantly fell down on the floor. I was with my elderly mother at home. I have crawled to her room; it was terrible even to lift a head. My poor mother was sitting in the corner, trembling with fear. We have hardly gone down into the cellar, becoming weak in the knees.

The bill of Georgia about issuing the identity cards in South Ossetia and Abkhazia - is absolutely unacceptable for the Republic. It has been declared the news agency "Res" by the Vice-Speaker of the Parliament of the RSO Yury Dzitstsoity in regards to the intention of the Georgian Parliament to consider this question within the next few days. «Georgia, as well as some other countries which support it, pretends that there are no any recognized states, as South Ossetia and Abkhazia. They are ignoring them in each possible way and are searching the so-called" alternative «settlement ways», - has declared Dzitstsoity.

On May, 31, 2011 by the Decree of the President of the Republic of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity the State Counsellor of the President of the RSO Kozaev Narim Zakharovich was appointed to the position of the Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

Yesterday the ex-president of Georgia Edward Shevardnadze has declared that « the films like «The Five days of August "any more will not change the report of the commission of the EU in which is told that the Georgians the first began the military operations, having attacked Tskhinval». The Plenipotentiary of the President of the RSO on the post conflict settlement Boris Chochiev has given the comments about it. «What Shevardnadze has told in three years - the world community knew not only after the August aggression, but also after the report of the independent commission led by Mrs. Hajdi Taljavini», - Chochiev has told.

The visit of the South-Ossetian journalists to Israel at the end of May - the beginning of June, 2011 had the purpose of promoting the development of bilateral contacts. It`s not a secret that the Jews are connected with the capital of the RSO Tskhinval in many respects. According to some information there is the most ancient in the Caucasus synagogue here. And for South Ossetia which is, "owing to" the policy of isolationism, conducted by the international structures, except for Russia practically in vacuum, the contacts both with the West and with the East are very important. A lot of our former compatriots, who have been watching the events in South Ossetia with interest, live in Israel.

In honour of the Day of Russia a gala concert with participation of the Russian folk group «The Red May rose» from St.-Petersburg, a performer from North Ossetia Valery Bugulov and the South-Ossetian dancing choreographic groups has taken place in Tskhinval. The concert has passed in the evening of June, 12. During the whole evening the Russian group «The Red May rose» which has visited South Ossetia for the first time was charging the people which have gathered on a central square of Tskhinval with the positive energy. Having started the performance with the hymn of Russia, the soloists of the group have sung a number of national-variety songs.

The President of the Republic of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity has sent the congratulatory telegram to the Prime Minister of the government of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on the occasion of celebrating the Day of Russia. It has been reported the News agency "Res» at the Presidential Administration of the Republic. «Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich! On behalf of the people of the Republic of South Ossetia and for myself personally I have honour to send you sincere congratulations on the occasion of celebrating the Day of Russia. - is told, in particular, in the telegram. - This holiday – is a symbol of the national unification and general responsibility for the present and the future of Russia, personifying indissolubility of centuries-old traditions of the Russian statehood and the values of freedom and democracy». Eduard Kokoity has noticed that there were great victories, pain and joy, grief and triumph in the history of Russia.

The President of the Republic of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity on behalf of the people of South Ossetia and for himself personally has congratulated the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev on the Day of Russia. It has been reported the News agency "Res» at the Presidential Administration of the Republic of South Ossetia. «Reunion of the people for the sake of preservation of rich history, unique culture, formation of the powerful and worthy state in which there should live the future generations - here is the high idea which is taken as a principle of the Day of Russia, - is told in a congratulation of the President. - At all times the love for their country and indefatigable work of citizens of Russia provided its progress and turned it the mighty and prospering state. And today the creative potential of Russia, fidelity to traditions of friendship and tolerance, unification and patriotism are the basis of success in all future affairs and fulfillments, support of statehood and democratic development of the society».

On June, 8 the Round table of creative intelligentsia from Ossetia, Russia and the countries of Europe «The Cooperation Bridges» has taken place in the Russian centre of science and culture in Brussels. The Round table has been organized by the International association of the Ossetian societies "Renaissance" and the Gallery "IR-ART". The action has been timed to several dates: the Independence Day of the Republic of South Ossetia, the Independence Day of the Russian Federation and to the City Day of Vladikavkaz which are celebrated on May, 29, on June, 12 and on June, 11 accordingly.

The Euro Parliament resolution (EP) with the requirement to withdraw the Russian troops from South Ossetia and Abkhazia and stop issuing the Russian passports to the citizens of these republics- is the result of ignorance or, probably, conscious ignoring of the existing realities. It has been declared the IA "Res» by the vice-speaker of the Parliament of South Ossetia Yuri Dzitstsoity, making comments on the resolution concerning the relations of the European Union and Russia, adopted on June, 9. «It`s high time for the Euro Parliament to realize that South Ossetia and Abkhazia are the recognized states, and not any Russian army have ever been on the territory of Georgia. As to South Ossetia, the Russian military base and the Russian frontier guards are stationed in our territory in full accordance with the international law, in particular, in accordance with the agreement on mutual aid and cooperation which has been signed between South Ossetia and Russia. This fact has the legal basis and any appeals are more likely of declarative nature», - the vice-speaker has declared. Dzitstsoity is convinced that the similar formulations in the resolution of the ЕP have appeared by the efforts of Georgia.