Archive - 6/2020

Another aggravation on the Ossetian-Georgian border - a new post, arms rattling, tension - all this indicates that lessons have not been learned from the recent past, and nothing contributes to the establishment in Georgia of the principle of peaceful coexistence with neighboring states.

This is stated in the commentary by the head of the Foreign Ministry of South Ossetia Dmitry Medoev for the state information agency “Res," in connection with the ongoing provocative actions by Georgia in the immediate vicinity of the South Ossetian border.

In the isolation ward of the Republican Multidisciplinary Center in Tskhinval on the morning of June 26, 21 patients (20 students and a nurse) with a laboratory-confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 are undergoing treatment, Anna Gagloeva, Deputy Head of the South-Ossetian Consumer Supervision Committee, told IA "Res".

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia made a statement in connection with the next resolution “Cooperation with Georgia” adopted at the 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. The document was prepared and put to the vote by Georgia.

Voting at the polling station of the Russian Embassy in South Ossetia for amendments to the Russian Constitution began in the morning of June 25. At this polling station are voting citizens of the Russian Federation living in the Republic.

Among the voters was the Russian Ambassador, Marat Kulakhmetov, who, along with others, received his ballot in order of priority.

According to Kulakhmetov, the turnout of citizens in the morning is quite high.

The scheme worked out initially by the Republican operational headquarters allows us to keep the situation under control for the time being.

In the isolation ward of the Republican Multidisciplinary Center in Tskhinval on the morning of June 25, 33 patients with laboratory-confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 are undergoing treatment, Anna Gagloeva, Deputy Head of the South-Ossetian Consumer Supervision Committee, told IA "Res» on Thursday.

Gagloeva clarified that all sick citizens were quarantined, so that the virus did not spread beyond the walls of the medical facilities.

The year 2020 was declared the Year of remembrance by the decree of the President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov, and there is a lot of responsible work to be done to prevent a repeat of the events of 1991 – 1992, 2004 and 2008, which occurred due to the fault of the Georgian barbarians, said Murat Dzhioev, presidential Plenipotentiary for post-conflict settlement.

More than 1000 troops and 35 units of military equipment participated in the parade in honor of the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War on the Theater Square in Tskhinval.

Out of 10 veterans participating in the Great Patriotic War and 75 home front workers living in the Republic, only two veterans were able to attend the festive celebration - veteran of the World War II Ilya Kusraev and home front participant Lidia Valieva.

South Ossetian President Anatoly Bibilov took part in the Victory Day parade on Red Square on Wednesday. Before the celebrations began, Russian President Vladimir Putin met guests, including the South Ossetian leader in the Kremlin Palace.

Anatoly Bibilov congratulated Vladimir Putin on behalf of the people of South Ossetia and thanked for the invitation.

The Victory Parade was held in the capital of Russia. Vladimir Putin with ten country leaders laid flowers in the Alexander Garden at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

The government of South Ossetia on Tuesday adopted a new resolution providing for the extension of the state border crossing procedure until 23.59 minutesю July 31, 2020. Previously, the ban on crossing the state border through the checkpoint "Ruck" was valid until June 30.

South Ossetia should talk about the recognition of genocide at all levels and declare it at all venues,” said Robert Gagloyty, Director of the South Ossetian Research Institute.

These days, the Republic is holding commemorative events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the genocide of the South Ossetian people committed by Georgia. June 20, 1920 13 communards were shot.