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А working meeting between South Ossetia's Ambassador to Russia, Znaur Gassiev, and Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the Russian Federation, Jesús Rafael Salazar Velázquez, took place in Moscow, the press service of the Embassy of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Russian Federation reports.

During the meeting, Znaur Gassiev expressed solidarity with the Venezuelan people and reaffirmed South Ossetia's position on supporting the policy of the friendly state.

South Ossetian authorities have expelled two Georgian citizens detained for violating state border regulations. This was reported by the State Security Committee of the Republic of South Ossetia.

According to the agency, on January 13, 2026, the border guards detained Nika Kokoshvili (born 2006) and Guram Grdzelishvili (born 1999)-residents of the village of Takhtisdziri in the Kareli Municipality.

This significant day symbolizes the unity, freedom, and determination of the Crimeans to independently determine their own destiny, noted South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev in his congratulatory message to the head of the Republic of Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov, on the Republic Day.

"The choice of the majority of residents of Crimea and Sevastopol, based on the principles of democracy and free expression, was the important step in restoring historical justice.

Аmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of South Ossetia to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Narim Kozaev visited the Venezuelan diplomatic mission in Moscow on Sunday.

This was reported by the press service of the South Ossetian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The purpose of the visit was to express support and official condolences to the people and leadership of the country following the tragic events that occurred in Caracas on January 3.

The Orthodox world of South Ossetia celebrated one of the most important Christian holidays—the Epiphany.

Festive events swept the Republic's capital, uniting dozens of believers in prayer and traditional rites.

The celebrations began at midnight, with a festive Divine Liturgy held at the Holy Trinity Church in Tskhinval.

In the morning, the celebration continued at the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos in the Alanian Diocese.

South Ossetian Defense Minister Yuri Yarovitsky and Zhanna Zasseeva, the head of the Immortal Regiment public organization, discussed stepping up the cooperation between the organization and the Ministry.

According to the Defense Ministry's press service, Zasseeva spoke about the organization's efforts to locate the burial grounds of Red Army soldiers born in South Ossetia, as well as its collaboration with the Republic's military commissariat and the Russian public organizations.

The commander of the sabotage and reconnaissance detachment "Alania" Ruslan Ostaev (call sign "Skif") awarded medals to the South Ossetian fighters for impeccable service in the zone of the special military operation.

In a solemn atmosphere, he noted the contribution of each of the recipients, emphasizing their high professionalism, perseverance and dedication in performing combat missions.

President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev met with the commander of the Alania regional military unit Ruslan Ostaev (call sign "Skif") and his Deputy Nikolai Tuaev, the press service of the head of state reported.

A memorial service was held in Tskhinval for a soldier Batrbeg Ostaev, died heroically in the line of duty during the special military operation.

Hundreds of people came to share the grief of the deceased's family.

The memorial service was attended by the Republic's leadership, headed by President Alan Gagloev, Russian Ambassador to the Republic of South Ossetia, Marat Kulakhmetov, Commander of the Alania detachment, Ruslan Ostaev (call sign "Skif"), representatives of ministries and agencies, the soldier's comrades, and the public.

The question of recognition or non-recognition is the sovereign right of each party, the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry stated, commenting on the Georgian Foreign Ministry's statement on the situation in Venezuela.

The Georgian Foreign Ministry has expressed hope that the events in Venezuela will lead to the Caracas reversing its "illegal decision" to recognize the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.