Государственное информационное агентство "Рес"

Today, 26 August, humanitarian aid was sent from the Republic of South Ossetia to Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, RF. The humanitarian load was delivered to North Ossetia, and from there, to the final destination. “Today, we are sending humanitarian aid to Nizhny Novgorod Oblast to all those affected by forest fires”, reported Advisor to the President of South Ossetia on social policy Nigzar Gabaraev at the delivery point in North Ossetia-Alania.

South Ossetia is getting prepared for the celebrations of the Day of the Republic's Recognition by the Russian Federation. As South Ossetian President's Advisor for State and International Protocol Zhanna Zasseeva reported to IA RES, celebrations devoted to the Day of South Ossetia's Recognition would be held in Tskhinval. She noted that the events would start on 25 August. "This day, the International Association of Ossetian Communities "Vozrozhdenie" (revival) will hold a conference on "Recognition of the independence and new horizons in the development of South Ossetia".

Over 15 Russian ministries and governmental agencies are participants to the Inter-Agency Humanitarian Action (IAHA). As Deputy Prime Minister Domenty Kulumbegov told IA RES, each of the agencies assess the situation to identify problems and make plans for the problem settlement. "Similar actions bring hope to hearts of the Republic's residents, they help in revival of the state and settlement of problems in the social, cultural and other spheres", underlined Kulumbegov.

The Prime Minister of South Ossetia Vadim Brovtsev paid a visit to Znaur district of the Republic. He Deputy Prime Minister Domenty Kulumbegov, Head of Znaur District Administration Zaur Tskhovrebov and Diresctor of "Energoresurs" state energy and water company Alan Gabaraev accompanied the Prime Minister in his visit.
The Prime Minister saw the rehabilitation works at reconstruction sites, including the reconstruction at two schools, a kindergarten, district administrative building and Znaur library. Brovtsev has also visited the newly constructed building of Fire Station.

The Prime Minister of South Ossetia Vadim Brovtsev held a session with ministers and heads of governmental agencies. The discussion focused on the issues related to the 2011 state budget. The Finance Minister Irina Sytnik informed the attending officials on the budget planning status. He reminded that according to the legislature of South Ossetia, the next year’s budget planning should start 7 months prior to the start of the year. “We have already set up terms of reference and timing of the budget planning tasks.

Russia together with the state authorities of South Ossetia actively participates in all economic and social processes taking place in the Republic, Ambassador of Russia in South Ossetia Elbrus Kargiev told IA RES. According to him, Russian annually allocates over 3 billion RUB for the budget of South Ossetia to support the state structures and cover the state budget expenses. “Along with this, right after the August aggression, 10 billion RUB were allocated for rehabilitation in social and communal sectors. While this work is ongoing, contacts are maintained with relevant structures, representatives of the Audit Chamber visit South Ossetia to carry out control over the implementation”, said Ambassador. He reminded that on 30 July 2010, during the visit of the first Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Igor Shuvalov to South Ossetia, it was possible to discuss and clarify the gaps in the interaction and focus on the settlement of issues.

00:06 – Heavy artillery shelling from the Georgian villages of Nikozi and Ergneti, as well as from the Georgian city of Gori, targeted at the capital city of the Republic of South Ossetia, Tskhinval, has begun. Ossetian villages of Dmenis, Sarabuk, Satikar, Tsunar, Khetagurovo, Velit, Mugut, Didmukha, Znaur, Galuanta and others are also under heavy shelling.
00:42 – Georgia has officially announced the war. The Commander of the Georgian peacekeepers Mamuka Kurashvili officially informs the Commander of the Joint Peacekeeping Forces (JPKF) in the conflict zone, Major-General Marat Kulakhmetov, that Georgia is starting its military operation in the zone of Georgian-Osseitan conflict to restore constitutional order in South Ossetia. He calls on the Russian peacekeepers deployed in the conflict zone not to interfere into the situation.

In relation to the second anniversary of the armed aggression of Georgia against South Ossetia

The president of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity informed at his press-conference that while visiting Venezuela and Nicragua in July he had invited the presidents of these Latina American states to visit South Ossetia during the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the Republic on 20 September 2010. “The president of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega and the president of Venezuela Hugo Chavez provised to visit our country. Daniel Ortega said he would come on 20 September, and Hugo Chavez will not be able to attend the celebrations on 20 September due to the parliamentary elections taking place in Venezuela on 23 September, but he will definitely come to South Ossetia in near future. In any case, these highly respected presidents will visit our Republic”, informed Eduard Kokoity.

The Chairman of the government Vadim Brovtsev held a working meeting with heads of district administrations. The meeting’s discussion focused on the absence of irrigation water supply to Znaur and Tskhinval districts of South Ossetia. The head of Znaur district Zaur Tskhovrebov stressed that “there are risks that the harvest will be lost, since irrigation water is not supplied to the villages located farther than the village of Velit, Znaur district”.