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The third crew of the Ministry of Defense of South Ossetia is at the start of the "Tank Biathlon" competition of the International Army Games 2021 in Alabino near Moscow, the press service of the Defense Ministry of the Republic of South Ossetia reports.

The team from South Ossetia will compete in the individual race at about 13.30.

“Among our team are the gunner-operator of the Guard Senior Lieutenant Alexei Mamiev, the tank commander of the Guard Senior Lieutenant Vadim Dudayev, the mechanic-driver of the Guard Sergeant Denis Kokoev,” the press service said.

A repetition of August 2008 is impossible for a distant historical perspective,” said Gennady Kokoev, a South Ossetian political and economic expert.

“Until 2008, South Ossetia was almost completely unrecognized state, except for the recognition of us by fraternal Abkhazia, Nagorno-Karabakh, the Transnistrian Moldavian Republic. After 2008, South Ossetia moved into the category of partially recognized states, which is considered, for example, Israel and other countries.

President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov visited the 4th Russian Guards military base, where a military-technical exhibition was held as part of the Army-2021 Forum, the press service of the head of state reported.

The opening of the Forum was also attended by Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of South Ossetia Marat Kulakhmetov, Prime Minister Gennady Bekoev, Head of the Presidential Executive Office Igor Kozaev, and deputies of the Republic's Parliament.

The Ossetians of St. Petersburg celebrated the thirteenth anniversary of the recognition of the independence of South Ossetia by Russia and the 102nd anniversary of the birth of the conqueror of the North Pole Yuri Kuchiev.

This was announced on social networks by a member of the Ossetian community of St. Petersburg, a member of the Council of Veterans of St. Petersburg, journalist Vladimir Dzotsiev.

President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov has received a delegation from North Ossetia headed by Chairman of the Parliament of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania Alexei Machnev.

The head of state has noted that today is a very important day for the people of Ossetia. He has reminded that not long ago the people of South Ossetia honored the blessed memory of the defenders of the Fatherland, as well as the Russian servicemen who forced Georgia to peace and contributed to the liberation of South Ossetia from the Georgian fascism.

Russia restored justice by recognizing the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, said Maxim Gvindzhia, Assistant to the President of Abkhazia for International Affairs, ex-Foreign Minister of Abkhazia. The same opinion is shared by the Presidential Plenipotentiary of South Ossetia for post-conflict settlement, ex-head of the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry Murat Dzhioev - he has noted that both republics have come a long way in 13 years of recognizing their independence.

The act of recognition marked the beginning of a new historical era for the people of South Ossetia – the era of peace and prosperity, and the date of August 26, 2008 has forever gone down in history as the long-awaited day of the triumph of historical justice, President of the Republic Anatoly Bibilov said in his congratulatory address to the people.

“Today we are celebrating another anniversary of the fateful event - the day of recognition of the independence of our country by the Russian Federation.

The recognition of the state independence of South Ossetia by the Russian Federation marked the end of the long-term stage of the struggle of our people for freedom and independence - the restoration of the statehood of Alania, said the Foreign Minister of the RSO Dmitry Medoev.

According to him, Ossetia will always be grateful for this historic decision to the leadership of Russia, to the entire people of the fraternal country for the support that the people of South Ossetia received in the difficult days of August 2008.

On Wednesday, the capital of South Ossetia hosted a video bridge "Tskhinval-Sukhum" dedicated to the Day of recognition of the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia by Russia.

The videoconference for the South Ossetian part was attended by Deputy Head of the Presidential Executive Office of South Ossetia Alan Dzhussoev, Presidential Envoy for post-conflict settlement Murat Dzhioev and the knight of the Uatsamonga order Tamaz Bestaev, for the Abkhaz part - bythe assistant to the President of Abkhazia for international affairs Maxim Gvindzhia.

The Embassy of South Ossetia in Russia sent a press release to all diplomatic missions accredited in the Russian Federation, as well as to the section of interests of Georgia at the Embassy of Switzerland, on the 13th anniversary of the recognition of the RSO by the RF, the press service of the diplomatic department reports.

“August 26, 2008 in the modern history of the Ossetian people is the most important date in the long-term national liberation struggle for their freedom and independence, for the right to live on their land in peace and security.