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А memorial rally and a ceremony to lay a memorial stone at the site of a future memorial complex will be held in the village of Irykau (Ered) in Tskhinval District of South Ossetia on March 18.

This event will mark the beginning of work on the memorial complex dedicated to the victims of one of the largest tragedies in Ossetia's modern history, according to the Republican commission for the preparation of nationally significant events.

The events will take place at the intersection of the Tskhinval-Dmenis highway and the bypass road.

South Ossetia's Ambassador to Russia, Znaur Gassiev, presented the Republic's state award, the Order of Friendship, to Ambassador Valery Kenyakin, Advisor to the A.M. Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Fund.

The ceremony took place in Moscow on the instruction of the South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev.

The highest state award was presented to the Russian diplomat for his significant contribution to the development of friendly relations between peoples and his many years of fruitful work.

South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev held a working meeting with the Republic's Foreign Minister Akhsar Dzhioev.

The main topic of discussion was the implementation of the head of state's foreign policy instructions following the government meeting held the previous day.

During the conversation, measures to strengthen cooperation with the states that had recognized South Ossetia's independence, as well as the plans to expand diplomatic contacts with other countries, were discussed.

Strengthening ties with the key Latin American partners – Nicaragua and Venezuela – is a priority for the Republic. This was stated by Akhsar Dzhioev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia.

According to the Minister, despite the geographical distance and international pressure, relations between the countries remain very warm, and the partners confirm the steadfastness of their commitment to recognizing the Republic's independence.

President Alan Gagloev met with Yuri Kadiy, Chairman of the South Ossetian State Security Committee, and Vladimir Shchemelinin, Head of the Russian FSB Border Directorate in the Republic.

During the meeting, the current cooperation issues were discussed, as well as a number of topics related to ensuring stability and coordination of security work.

In Moscow, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of South Ossetia to Russia Znaur Gassiev met with Republika Srpska Minister of Scientific and Technological Development and Higher Education Draga Mastilović.

During the conversation, the diplomat and the Minister discussed developing and strengthening bilateral cooperation in education and science.

Draga Mastilović expressed gratitude to Znaur Gassiev for the invitation to visit the diplomatic mission and thanked him for the warm and constructive reception.

South Ossetia and the Syrian Arab Republic may begin active cooperation in the youth sphere. This was announced by the South Ossetian Foreign Minister Akhsar Dzhioev during the press conference.

According to him, the Ministry has already received proposals from the Syrian side to establish direct contacts between youth organizations in the two countries.

Security and the achievement of a legally binding agreement on the non-use of force with Georgia remain the key priorities for South Ossetia at the upcoming Geneva International Discussions.

This was stated by the Republic's Foreign Minister, Akhsar Dzhioev, commenting on Tskhinval's position ahead of the 66th round, which will take place on March 18-19.

According to the Minister, South Ossetia's position on these issues remains unchanged and will be reiterated at the meeting in Geneva.

A single state with Georgia is out of the question. South Ossetia has its own path and is focused on partnership with the Russian Federation Akhsar Dzhioyev, a head of the Republic's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has stated at the press conference, commenting on the recent statement by the Georgian President.

Dzhioev has noted that South Ossetia's official position on this issue is well known and remains unchanged. It has been repeatedly stated by the Republic's President, Alan Gagloev, and representatives of the Foreign Ministry.

South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev declared the unchanged positions of the countries that have recognized the Republic's independence and emphasized the strategic course toward deepening integration with Russia.

The corresponding instructions were given to Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia.

During the government meeting on Wednesday, the President noted that the partners who had recognized South Ossetia's state sovereignty confirmed the firmness of their decisions.