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The fundamental principles of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance between South Ossetia and Russia, further developed with the signing of the Treaty of Alliance and Integration, fully reflect the historical traditions of friendship and good-neighborliness between the two peoples and serve as a solid legal basis for the stable development of the South Ossetian-Russian relations.

This was stated in the message by the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry in connection with the seventeenth anniversary of the signing of the Treaty.

The Nicaraguan delegation will participate in the celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of South Ossetia.

This was announced by Co-President of the Republic of Nicaragua Rosario Murillo.

According to her, the delegation will be led by Foreign Minister Waldrak Ludwing Jentzke Whitaker.

South Ossetia will host celebrations on September 20 to mark the 35th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic. Numerous guests from friendly countries are expected to arrive in Tskhinval.

The preservation of Ossetian traditions and the social situation in South Ossetia were discussed during a meeting between the leader of the Republic, Alan Gagloev, and the third President of the Republic of South Ossetia, Chairman of the South Ossetian branch of the "Supreme Council of Ossetians" Leonid Tibilov.

South Ossetia remembers with gratitude the invaluable support provided by Nicaragua during one of the most difficult periods in the Republic's history.

This was noted by leader of South Ossetia, Alan Gagloev, in his congratulatory telegram to President of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, on the occasion of the national holiday - Independence Day.

Gagloev has noted that the history of Nicaragua is rich in heroic events and the struggle for independence from colonial rule.

The South Ossetian timber processing enterprise Alania Les is preparing to send the first batch of its products to Iran, its CEO Vladimir Bosikov told IA "Res".

According to Bosikov, the company's products have attracted interest from several large Iranian companies involved in timber trade. The agreement has already been reached with one of them to deliver a batch of products via Astrakhan at the end of this month.

A meeting between the Chairman of the organizing Committee for preparation and holding of the First International Economic Forum, South Ossetia's trade representative in Russia Taimuraz Goginov and students was held at the South Ossetian State University.

The event was dedicated to the presentation of the upcoming Forum and the active involvement of the younger generation in its work.

Financial requirements for the Russian tour operators working with Abkhazia, Belarus and South Ossetia will be reduced from September; this will allow for expansion of the range of affordable tours in these countries, the press service of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development reports.

As indicated by the Ministry, the Cabinet of Ministers approved a list of neighboring states with favorable conditions for the stay of Russian tourists. The list has includes Abkhazia, Belarus and South Ossetia.

The decision of the Venezuelan leadership to recognize the sovereignty of South Ossetia, taken on September 10, 2009, was a landmark moment in the modern history of our state and a powerful act of international solidarity, head of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia Akhsar Dzhioev has noted the n the congratulatory message to Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Ivan Gil Pinto on the occasion of the significant date.

The four-day international exercises of Special Forces of the enforcement agencies of Ministries of Justice of Abkhazia, Russia and South Ossetia have ended in Sukhum.

The exercises were dedicated to the memory of the first president and national leader Vladislav Ardzinba.

South Ossetia was represented by employees of the Bailiff Service headed by Vadim Dzhagaev.

Holding the International Economic forum in Tskhinva is a significant step in positioning South Ossetia in the all-Russian and, possibly, in the CIS space. This was noted by Candidate of Economics, professor, research fellow at the South Ossetian Research Institute Elkan Kharebov.

According to Kharebov, a significant representation at the Forum, including the leading Russian banks and development corporations such as VEB.RF and Kavkaz.RF, gives the event the international status.