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A talented South Ossetian singer, laureate of various festivals and competitions, Leyla Margieva will take part in the world talent festival, which will be held in February in France. This was reported to the news Agency "RES" by the vocalist herself.

She noted that she was ready for the festival and hoped to adequately represent her country.

“February 6th we are leaving for France. I’ll be performing four compositions at the world festival: “Million Voices”, “The performance is over”, “It's on you” and one song in French,” she said.

The main event of 2020 is a mournful date - the centenary of the Ossetian people’s genocide, - said the head of the South Ossetian information agency Maria Kotaeva at a briefing in Tskhinval.

According to her, all forces and resources will be directed to the implementation of events dedicated to this significant date in the history of Ossetia.

Participants of the first theatrical festival “The Living Pictures of Kosta”, dedicated to the 160th anniversary of a founder of the Ossetian literature, poet, painter, playwright and publicist Kosta Khetagurov,, will be encouraged by a trip to the Bolshoi or Mariinsky Theater, said Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Youth Policy, Sports and Tourism of South Ossetia Valentina Gatikoeva.

The preparation and details of a draft agreement on the establishment of twinning relations between Tskhinval and Vladivostok were discussed at the meeting of the South Ossetian Foreign Minister Dmitry Medoev and the Chairman of the Vladivostok Duma Andrei Brik in the Duma of Vladivostok on January 15, the Foreign Ministry press service reports. The initiative to conclude an agreement was earlier made by the Vladivostok Duma, the parties outlined the date of signing

The T. Shevchenko National University of Lugansk People's Republic and the A.Tibilov South Ossetian State University. will create a scientific community, this was announced on Tuesday during a meeting of President of the Republic Anatoly Bibilov with the rector of the university Elena Tregubenko and the Deputy Chairman of the Higher Attestation Commission of the LPR Galina Sorokina, who arrived in Tskhinval to sign a Cooperation Agreement with the SOSU, the press service of the President and the government reports.

Tskhinval and Vladivostok plan to sign a protocol on establishing twinning relations. According to the press service of the Foreign Ministry, earlier Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia received a letter from the leadership of Vladivostok with the appropriate content.

The Embassy of South Ossetia in Russia took part in the farewell ceremony with the first Ambassador of the Russian Federation to South Ossetia Elbrus Kargiev, the press service of the Embassy reports.

The first Russian Ambassador to South Ossetia (2008-2017), Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Envoy of the 1st class Elbrus Kargiev passed away January 11, 2020.

Murat Gassiev for the first time in his career will hold a heavyweight fight on February 29 in the United States. This was reported to the media by the athlete’s team.

"The fight is scheduled for February 29, there is an opponent. We are waiting for the signing of the contract, " the Agency interlocutor said.

The death of the first Russian ambassador to South Ossetia, Elbrus Kargiev, is a tragedy for the entire Ossetian people, said President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov in a comment to the Res agency.

“We, indeed, have lost a person who is important in all respects, his personal and professional qualities, his activities as the first Russian ambassador to South Ossetia deserved the highest rating,” the head of state said. “His death is a tragedy not only for South Ossetia, where he represented the Russian Federation, but also for the entire Ossetian people.”

South Ossetian President Anatoly Bibilov called on all warring parties in Abkhazia to sit down at the negotiating table and prevent bloodshed.

"The conflict, which I’m sure can be resolved, will be resolved, most importantly so that blood does not spill in the heat of the confrontation, because nothing can be more important than human life," the head of state said in a state media statement on Friday.