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The meetings of representatives of South Ossetia and Georgia within the framework of the project "Point of View" – are efficient and actual, has said in an interview with the news agency "Res" a Chairman of the South Ossetian NGO "Association of the South Ossetian Women for Democracy and Human Rights" Lira Kozaeva, who has returned from Yerevan after participation in the regular Ossetian-Georgian meeting, held in the format "Point of View."

One can again observe a policy of double standards in the PACE report on the aftermath of war in August 2008.
This has been said IA "Res" by Speaker of the Parliament of South Ossetia Stanislav Kochiev, commenting on the report of the PACE on the humanitarian consequences of the war in August, which will be presented next week in Strasbourg.

The State Song and Dance Ensemble of the Republic of South Ossetia "Simd" is preparing a program for performance in the Republic of Nicaragua.
This has been said IA "Res" by Director of the State Ensemble Nariman Kalaev.
According to him, the trip of "Simd" to Nicaragua is scheduled for the second half of February, where it will present several national dances.

During the holidays (January1 - 14) the employees of the FSS Border Control Agency of Russia in South Ossetia detained six violators of the state border of South Ossetia.
This has been reported to IA "Res" by the press service of the Russian FSS Border Control Agency in the RSO.

South Ossetian authorities have no information whether the citizens of South Ossetia, kept in Georgian prisons, will be granted an amnesty declared by the Parliament of Georgia recently (within two months three thousand prisoners will be released).
This was reported by Presidential Envoy for post-conflict settlement Murat Dzhioev at the enlarged meeting of the President of South Ossetia with heads of ministries and departments.

January 21 the strategy for socio-economic development of South Ossetia to 2030 will be discussed at the round table in the South Ossetian capital. This was said by Economic Development Minister of the RSO Zalina Khugati at a meeting of the President of South Ossetia with the ministries and governmental agencies.
According to her, the strategy consists of several components.

Report of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia for 2012

In 2012 Ministry of Foreign Affairs continued its activities in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of South Ossetia, the law and the legal framework of the Republic. The main directions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2012 were aimed at the development strategy of the Republic of South Ossetia, designated by President of the Republic of South Ossetia.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia in 2012 was creating and strengthening a positive objective image of the Republic of South Ossetia in the world as a sovereign democratic country with all the trappings of a modern state, showing transparency and willingness to cooperate with all countries.

Orthodox Christians in South Ossetia, along with the world Orthodox are celebrating the Christmas Day. The night before the Primate of the Alanian - Tskhinval Eparchy, His Grace Bishop Ambrose Mefonsky – Alanic, chanted the Christmas liturgy at the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Tskhinval. A festive liturgy was attended by South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov. The Orthodox holiday was also marked by the cross procession on the streets adjacent to the temple.

South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov has received the Head of Mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross Linanna Hutchins. During the meeting the Head of State commended the work of the humanitarian organizations in the territory of South Ossetia.

Commentary of the Plenipotentiary of the President of South Ossetia on post-conflict settlement Murat Dzhioev

December 27, Georgian Foreign Minister Maya Panjikidze said at a press conference that Georgia would continue working actively to increase in 2013 the number of countries voting in support of the UN resolution on Georgia "On the situation of the internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia and the Tskhinvali region / South Ossetia, Georgia."