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During difficult times for Abkhazia, several groups of the South Ossetian youths supported the republic and stood alongside Abkhaz defenders of the homeland, some of whom gave their lives, President Alan Gagloev said during the meeting with Alan Elbakiev, the Abkhazian Ambassador to South Ossetia.

The head of state congratulated the representative of the fraternal nation on Victory Day and Abkhazia's Independence Day, celebrated on Tuesday.

"We sent a delegation to Abkhazia to congratulate and share the festivities with the country's residents.

The South Ossetian delegation, led by Prime Minister Konstantin Dzhussoev, took part in the flower-laying ceremony at the memorial to those killed in the Patriotic War of the Abkhaz people, the Cabinet press service reports.

"The events marking the Victory Day and the Independence of Abkhazia began with the laying of wreaths and flowers at the memorial to those killed in the Patriotic War of the Abkhaz people in the Park of Glory in Sukhum.

Thousands of Abkhaz citizens and guests of the republic participated in the ceremony," the press service has noted.

The South Ossetian delegation, led by Prime Minister Konstantin Dzhussoev, took part in the parade in honor of the 32nd anniversary of Victory in the Patriotic War of the People of Abkhazia, press service of the Cabinet of Ministers reports.

A military parade in honor of the Victory Day and the Independence of Abkhazia took place on the Freedom Square in Sukhum on Tuesday.

More than 900 people took part in the ceremonial procession.

Prime Minister Konstantin Dzhussoev congratulated the President and people of Abkhazia on the main national holiday.

Several instances of Georgia violating South Ossetian airspace have been recorded since the last meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM). Yegor Kochiev, head of the South Ossetian IPRM delegation, told reporters following the meeting in the village of Ergnet.

According to him, drones periodically fly into the Republic's territory.

"Several instances have been recorded over the past period, but they were non-aggressive," Kochiev has noted.

South Ossetia expects the Georgian police post located near the village of Uista to be dismantled soon. This was stated by the head of the South Ossetian delegation, Yegor Kochiev, following a meeting within the framework of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM).

According to Kochiev, the issue of the illegal presence of the Georgian post is regularly raised by the South Ossetian party at the IPRM meetings.

He has noted that, despite the complexity of the issue, the work is underway.

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A regular meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) is taking place in Ergnet, on the border between South Ossetia and Georgia.

The main topic of discussion, as before, will be the illegal Georgian police post, located in South Ossetia since the end of August 2019.

The meeting participants will also discuss security issues in the region and analyze border violation statistics recorded since the previous IPRM meeting.

The meeting is being held without the participation of media representatives.

The First International Economic Forum in Tskhinval will have a positive impact on the Republic's development, Uruzmag Bestaev, Chairman of the Farn Ossetian community and member of the National Chamber under the Governor of the Voronezh Region, noted in a comment to IA "Res".

"The IEF is a significant event that brought together delegates from various countries and investors willing to invest in promising projects.

Due to its unique climate and ecologically clean environment, South Ossetia has significant potential for agricultural development.

The South Ossetian Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented on the Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili's speech at the UN General Assembly.

The South Ossetian Foreign Ministry has stated that the Georgian side continues to adhere to rhetoric that does not reflect reality and has reiterated the irreversibility of recognizing the Republic's independence.

The trade agreement between Abkhazia and South Ossetia, signed on the sidelines of the First International Economic Forum in Tskhinval, will increase trade turnover between the two republics. This was announced by the Abkhaz Economy Minister Teimuraz Mikvabia in the TASS studio during the Forum in Tskhinval.