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South Ossetia paid its last respects to its hero, 25-year-old soldier Alexander Bestaev, who died heroically in the line of duty during the special military operation.

The memorial service was attended by the Republic's leadership, led by President Alan Gagloev, Russian Ambassador to South Ossetia Marat Kulakhmetov, his comrades, relatives and friends.

Adressing those present, Alan Gagloev has emphasized that the Republic deeply empathizes with each such loss.

The South-Ossetian State University and the Russian Society "Knowledge" signed a cooperation agreement, the University's press service told IA "Res.

"The cooperation agreement was signed at the Russian Society "Knowledge" headquarters in Moscow by Rector of the South-Ossetian State University Vadim Tedeev and the Russian Society "Knowledge" Deputy General Director Georgy Budny.

The State Security Committee of South Ossetia has released the data on the results of activities to protect the state border for the first month of 2026.

According to the agency's official statement, 22 law violators were detained at various points along the border in January.

Sixteen of these persons violated the state border regulations, and six violated the border regulations.

The KGB Border Service officers investigated each identified incident.

At the Prodexpo 2026, South Ossetia will debut a new product: the mountain glacier water under the Highland Water brand, according to the Forum's official website.

The Republic continues its tradition of participating in Prodexpo for the sixth consecutive year.

The exhibition will also feature products from the leading South Ossetian manufacturers, including beverages from the Republic's highlands, natural honey, and other national products.

This year, the national exhibit will be presented at two stands, organized as presentation platforms.

The Kosta Khetagurov State Drama Theater of South Ossetia will be hosted in Crimea in the second half of June, the Ministry of Culture press service reported.

"As part of the project's international focus, the South Ossetian theater will present three plays from its repertoire in Sevastopol, Simferopol, and Yalta: Chekhov's "Ivanov" (directed by K. Dzheliev), "Kosta" (directed by R. Gabria), and G. Khugaev's "Black Burka" (directed by K. Dzheliev)," the press service reported.

On Wednesday, Acting Foreign Minister of South Ossetia Akhsar Dzhioev received the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross Delegation in the Republic, Said Assadullah, and the head of the ICRC Delegation's Protection Department, Marko Doshlyak.

According to the Foreign Ministry's press service, during the meeting, a number of practical issues related to the ICRC's humanitarian activities in South Ossetia were discussed, and the views were exchanged on some topical aspects of cooperation.

Representatives of South Ossetia, Abkhazia, and Russia noted the importance of developing legally binding guarantees against Tbilisi's use of force against Sukhum and Tskhinval. This was discussed at the meeting at the Russian Foreign Ministry ahead of the next round of the Geneva Discussions.

The funeral of Atsamaz Buraev, a serviceman from the 4th Russian Military Base perished while on duty in the Kherson region, was held in Tskhinval.

The funeral ceremony was attended by the Republic's leadership, headed by President Alan Gagloev, Russian Ambassador to South Ossetia Marat Kulakhmetov, members of Parliament, headed by Speaker Alan Margiev, the soldier's family and friends, and his fellow soldiers.

The military work of the border troops is a guarantee of peace of mind of residents and visitors of South Ossetia, President Alan Gagloev noted in his congratulatory message on the Day of the Republic's KGB Border Service.

The head of state has emphasized that today the defenders of our borders, courageous and brave individuals whose conscientious performance of their duties directly affects the security of South Ossetia, are being honored.

The State Security Committee of South Ossetia has established that the Georgian citizen Tamila (Tamara) Mearakishvili collaborated with the Georgian intelligence services. According to the agency's press service, she was recruited to conduct intelligence and subversive activities in the interests of Tbilisi.