At the session of Interagency Commission on Rehabilitation of South Ossetia in Moscow, The meeting focused on the priority sites for rehabilitation in South Ossetia. As reported by RSO Minister for house and road construction Alan Koliev, who participated in the IAC meeting, the scope and priority tasks were identified at the meeting.
In the morning on 27 March, a U.S. citizen, the "New York Times" correspondent Christopher John Cheevers had been detained on an attempted crossing of the state border between South Ossetia and Georgia in the village of Mosabruni (Leningor dstrict), reports the news release of the RSO KGB.
The Independent International Fact-finding mission on South Ossetian-Georgian conflict had published the first conclusions naming the Georgian President Saakashvili as the initiator of the hostilities. According to several media sources, the conclusion was made on the grounds of secret order by the Georgian leader about the start of operation “on restoring constitutional order” in South Ossetia.
The territory of the Republic of South Ossetia came under fire at night on 23 March from the Georgian side. As RSO State Security Committee reported to IA RES, “At 1:25 am, 24 March, a single grenade launcher shot was made at the Ossetian village of Mugut from the borderline Georgian village of Dvani. Fortunately, there were no casualties or destruction. The grenade exploded in the air.”
Rural areas are regularly provided with medicines. Deputy Government Chairman, Health and Social Development Minister Nugzar Gabarev reported this to IA RES. ”First aid posts in rural areas are provided with medicines in strict accordance with requests received from District Chief Doctors. The requests are fulfilled in two days. There was no case when we refused to provide assistance”, said Gabaraev.
Supply of natural gas to capital city of South Ossetia Tskhinval is practically cut off, said Director General of “Energetica” company Alan Gabaraev. According to him, the amount of gas suuplied from Georgia is enough for 20 % of Tskhinval.
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia pointed to inefficient implementation of functions by international observers who are responsible to ensure security of South Ossetia from Georgia in accordance with Medvedev-Sarkozy plan. “The goal of these provocations is clear. They are meant to aggravate the situation and instigate our side’s response fire.
The state will provide target assistance to certain categories of citizens, reported the Administration of RSO President. It was stressed that Deputy Chairman of Government, Health Minister Nugzar Gabaraev was tasked to present as soon as possible for Government Presidium"s approval a list of beneficiaries, who need direct, targeted assistance.
Trucks with humanitarian assistance arrived in Tskhinval from Yekaterinburg. This was reported by RSO EMERCOM Minister Anatoly Bibilov. According to him, "special machinery and vehicles started from Yekaterinburg on 16 March. The donated equipment includes netting, excavator, two trucks, two trailers and a mini-van, as well as construction materials. The equipment will be used for construction of fire protection depot – for this purpose Sverdlovsk oblast had allocated 66 mil RUR.
Today, there is no threat of resumption of hostilities between South Ossetia and Georgia, said RSO President Eduard Kokoity during the meeting with ministers and heads of departments. "For quite a long time, rumors were spread that a war would start and the authorities did nothing to evacuate the population", said Eduard kokoity. "This is done to hamper the reconstruction processes in South Ossetia, to blow up the situation and hold the population under a constant fear.