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Russian Ambassador to South Ossetia Marat Kulakhmetov presented awards to the soldiers from the Republic who had distinguished themselves during the special military operation.

The awards were conferred by decree of the head of the Donetsk People's Republic, Denis Pushilin, for courage and bravery displayed in the line of duty.

South Ossetian volunteer Alan Parastaev was posthumously awarded the DPR Medal "For Bravery," 4th Class. His father received the award from the Ambassador.

The Ambassador particularly commended Alan Parastaev's heroism.

South Ossetian leader Alan Gagloev congratulated Sinisa Karan on his victory in the Republika Srpska presidential election.

In his congratulatory message, Gagloev has emphasized that Karan's election to the highest state post is a clear sign of the high trust placed in him by the people of Republika Srpska, "who pin their hopes on him for the republic's further development and prosperity."

"We are looking forward to fruitful cooperation and the expansion of fraternal relations between our countries across a broad spectrum," the head of South Ossetia has noted.

South Ossetian Ambassador to Russia Znaur Gassiev held a working meeting with Mikhail Pogosyan, Rector of the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI).

The agenda included the prospect of offering undergraduate and graduate programs to applicants from South Ossetia at one of the leading Russian Institute.

Rector of MAI assured the Ambassador of the Institute's readiness to provide comprehensive support in training specialists for South Ossetia.

Thousands of South Ossetian residents gathered on Sunday at the Pris Heights at the entrance to Tskhinval to mark the 36th anniversary of the start of the national liberation struggle and the Day of Courage and National Unity.

The rally was attended by President of the Republic, Alan Gagloev, Ambassador of the Russian Federation, Marat Kulakhmetov, the leadership of Parliament and the government, veterans of the struggle for independence, and public figures.

On Sunday, the Republic of South Ossetia is celebrating the Day of Courage and National Unity—one of the most important national holidays, established in memory of the beginning of the national liberation struggle of the Ossetian people in 1989.

A farewell ceremony was held in Tskhinval for Soslan Kozaev, known by the call sign "Bars," who had heroically died while serving in the line of duty in the special military operation zone.

Hundreds of residents of the Republic, comrades-in-arms, the South Ossetian leadership, led by President Alan Gagloev, and the Russian Ambassador to the Republic of South Ossetia, Marat Kulakhmetov, attended the soldier's final farewell.

At the last meeting of the Cooperation Commission of the Parliament of South Ossetia and the Federation Council of the Russian Federation, a number of important issues related to support for participants in the special military operation were raised. This was announced by Soslan Gagiev, Chairman of the Defense and Security Committee, during a video conference in Tskhinval.

One of the key issues concerned assistance in opening the information center to support the special military operation participants.

South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev and Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko discussed healthcare cooperation.

The meeting took place at the Russian Ministry of Health.

During the discussion, the parties addressed the current and future healthcare cooperation.

Particular attention was paid to improving the quality of medical care and introducing modern technologies in South Ossetia's healthcare system with the assistance of Russian specialists.

South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev met with First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Russian Presidential Executive Office Sergei Kiriyenko in Moscow.

According to Gagloev's press Secretary, Natalya Bosikova, the South Ossetian leader is in the Russian capital on a working visit.

During the meeting, the key issues of bilateral cooperation were discussed, with particular attention paid to the major reconstruction of the Lower Zaramag checkpoint.

The search for the missing special military operation participants from South Ossetia will continue. All requests from South Ossetia will be processed as thoroughly as possible, Vitaly Nazarenko, member of the Federation Council Committee on Federal Structure, Regional Policy, Local Self-Government, and Northern Affairs, stated during a video conference in Tskhinval.

He has the emphasized that from the very beginning of the special military operation, the people of South Ossetia supported Russia, expressing profound gratitude for this.