Мая Харебова

The armed forces of South Ossetia are celebrating 28 years since the day of formation. The Ministry of Defense was created by the resolution of the Supreme Council of the RSO dated November 17, 1992. In January-February 1993, a staffing structure was approved, which began to be staffed.

Officially, the Ministry was formed on February 22, 1993, but it was decided to celebrate the holiday a day later, combining it with the traditional holiday in honor of the defenders of the Fatherland.

South Ossetia is demonstrating in the international arena readiness for full-scale security work in the region, which is the main goal of the Geneva discussions, said Foreign Minister of South Ossetia Dmitry Medoev.

In South Ossetia will be held commemorative events dedicated to the fifth anniversary of the 2008 war.
As the news agency "Res" was informed by Presidential Adviser on the state and international protocol Jeanne Zasseeva, the events will start at 15:00 today with a press conference of the President of the Republic Leonid Tibilov.

The state border of South Ossetia will be defined within the framework of the former South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast as part of the USSR, said the Secretary of the Security Council of South Ossetia Anatoly Pliev at a press conference in Tskhinval.

The South Ossetian delegation went to Geneva to participate in the 24th round of international discussions on security in Transcaucasia. As the news agency "Res" was informed at the office of the Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy for post-conflict settlement, the next round of talks would be held on June 26-27.

The XVII International Economic Forum is being held this year under the theme "Prospects for the global economy - the time for decisive actions." Republic of South Ossetia at the forum is represented by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Dmitry Medoev and Minister for Economic Development Zalina Khugati.It is planned a series of events on the top priority topics that will be discussed at the forthcoming summit of G20: stimulating investment to accelerate economic growth, public debt management, the reform of the global financial system, the sustainable development of the energy markets and the strengthening of the world trade.

On Thursday the UN General Assembly adopted a submitted by Georgia draft resolution on Abkhazia and South Ossetia, neglecting Russia's appeal not to support it, in order not to harm the Geneva Discussions on Transcaucasia.
62 countries voted for the resolution, against - 16, 84 states abstained. The UN General Assembly resolutions are advisory and have no legal force.

Tuesday evening South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov attended a state reception organized in honor of the Day of Russia in the Russian Embassy in the Republic of South Ossetia. The event was also attended by members of the government, members of parliament, leaders of the South Ossetian parties, members of the South Ossetian State University, representatives of public organizations and mass media of the Republic, officers of the Russian 4th military base, Russian border guards.

Tonight in the capital of South Ossetia will be held a reception on the occasion of the Day of Russia, which is celebrated annually on June, 12. The reception is organized by the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of South Ossetia.

South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov and Minister for Regional Development of Russia Igor Slyunyaev, who is in the Republic on a working visit, have inspected today the facilities under construction, social and road infrastructure in the districts and in the capital of South Ossetia.
The Republican leadership and the guests have visited a kindergarten in the village of Dzau (Dzausky district), which was put into operation two weeks ago. The delegation viewed the premises and the surrounding area, talked to the staff of the kindergarten.