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The first banknote of the National Bank of South Ossetia, "Kosta Khetagurov," is on display at the exhibition in Ajman (United Arab Emirates). This was reported by the bank's press service. The Ajman International Philatelic & Numismatic Exhibition is organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the State of Ajman (UAE).

"The South Ossetian 100-sarin banknote is generating interest among dealers and collectors," the press service has noted.

The notion of a "common homeland" does not stand up to historical scrutiny, and the obsessive use of terminology about the so-called occupation is devoid of both legal and political logic, the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry stated, commenting on the speech of Irakli Kirtskhalia, head of the Georgian Dream faction.

Acting South Ossetian President Marat Kambolov and St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov laid flowers at the chapel in the courtyard of Secondary School No. 5 in Tskhinval, where victims of the Georgian aggression are buried.

Russian Ambassador to South Ossetia Marat Kulakhmetov, Minister of Education and Science Aslan Lolaev, and other officials also participated in the ceremony.

The Geneva International Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia remain an important tool for preventing conflicts, maintaining predictability, and advancing the interests of South Ossetia.
 
This was stated by Konstantin Kochiev, State Advisor to President, during a roundtable discussion on "National Security and Public Diplomacy," held as part of the public support campaign for presidential candidate Marat Kambolov.
 

Remembrance events were held in Rovereto, Italy, to mark the anniversary of the Beslan tragedy, RIA Novosti reports.

"Beslan is the hpmeland of all the world's mothers' tears. To remember means to honor the memory and give meaning to the tragedy that befell the innocent city, a peaceful republic, and all of Russia," RIA Novosti quotes Ennio Bordato, president and founder of the organization "Help Us Save the Children."

A memorial service for the victims was held at the local parish of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel of the Russian Orthodox Church.

The State Security Committee (KGB) of South Ossetia announced the completion of the case against the Georgian citizen Giorgi Uznadze, detained in March of this year for illegally crossing the Republic's state border.

On Tuesday, after serving a six-month sentence, he was released and handed over to the Georgian side.

According to the KGB, on March 17, 2026, South Ossetian border guards detained a 31-year-old resident of the village of Samtavisi in the Kaspi Municipality.

South Ossetia will hold memorial events to mark the Day of Solidarity in the Fight against Terrorism.

The Republic will commemorate the tragic events of September 2004 in the city of Beslan, where hundreds of people, most of them children, were killed in a terrorist attack on School No. 1.

According to the Republican Commission for the Preparation and Holding of Nationally Significant Events, the Republic's educational institutions will hold thematic lessons and extracurricular activities.

A memorial event marking International Day of the missing was held in the capital of South Ossetia.

Officials and the public gathered at the memorial in the park opposite the Church of the Holy Mother of God to express solidarity with the families whose loved ones went missing during the years of the Georgian aggression.

Yegor Kochiev, Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy of South Ossetia for Post-Conflict Resolution, called on the international organizations and mediators to show more responsibility in the search for missing persons.

Azamat "Tanchik" Bekoev, perished during the special military operation, was buried in Tskhinval.

The soldier died from his wounds.

The head of the South Ossetian Presidential Executive Office, Konstantin Dzhioev, Russian Ambassador Marat Kulakhmetov, members of Parliament led by Speaker Alan Margiev, and Bekoyev's family and comrades-in-arms attended his funeral.

At the memorial service, Bekoev's bravery and selflessness have been noted.

To mark the 18th anniversary of Russia's recognition of South Ossetia's independence, the Republic welcomed delegations from Abkhazia, Tatarstan, St. Petersburg, Kabardino-Balkaria, Dagestan, and the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania. Acting President Marat Kambolov met with the delegations.

"We remember well those who stood by us during the most difficult years. And we especially appreciate those who remain close now—when we need to build, develop, and think about the future," he has written on his Telegram channel.