On September, 20, in day of celebrating the 21st anniversary of the Republic Day the first Russian- South Ossetian business forum «Construction of the modern state through effective economy» will be held in South Ossetia. The main objective of the Forum – is economic promotion in South Ossetia, strengthening economic relations with Russia, and also attraction of foreign investments in the economy of South Ossetia.
On invitation of the Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Nicaragua in the Republic of South Ossetia Luis Alberto Molina Kuadra, the Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Russian Federation D.N. Medoev has taken part in the state reception on the occasion of Independence Day of the Republic of Nicaragua. As the IA RES has been informed at the press-service of the RSO embassy in the Russian Federation, Medoev has sent congratulations to Mister Luis Alberto Molina Kuadra: «Your Excellency, Mister Ambassador! First of all, I would like to present my high respect and send you the most sincere words of congratulation on the 190th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Nicaragua.
Today the delegation of South Ossetia has arrived in Sochi for participation in the X-th International investment forum "Sochi-2011" which will pass from September, 15 till September, 18. As informed by the correspondent of the IA RES, the delegation is headed by the President of the RSO Eduard Kokoity. At the forum South Ossetia is also represented by the Prime Minister Vadim Brovtsev and employees of the governmental agencies of the RSO.
The President of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity has met today with the head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic Anatoly Bibilov. The questions connected with forthcoming presidential election being held in the Republic in November have been discussed during the meeting. Eduard Kokoity has nominated Anatoly Bibilov for presidential candidate. «Taking into account your experience and knowledge, personal qualities, active participation in formation of the Republican statehood, I consider your nominee the most comprehensible at the present stage of development of the country», - the president has underlined. For his part Bibilov has expressed his gratitude for high appreciation of his activity on the post of the head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and has accepted the offer of the head of the state.
Opinion. Diana Kozaeva, a journalist:
Every day the activity of citizens involved in the pre-election process in South Ossetia increases. 13 candidates for the Presidency have already been registered. No one can foresee their final quantity. These elections – is an important political examination for the people of South Ossetia, considering that we the first time conduct them in our recognized state.
13 initiative groups on presidential nomination of the Republic have submitted their documents to the Central Election Committee of South Ossetia. It has been reported to the news agency "Res" by the member of the Central Election Committee of the RSO Marina Tskhovrebova. According to her words, at present seven initiative groups on presidential nomination of the Republic have been registered at the Central Election Committee and now they have the right to gather 1000 signatures of citizens of the Republic. Packages of documents on registration of six more initiative groups are in a consideration stage in the Central Election Committee of the RSO.
The Georgian officials should thoroughly study a concept "occupation". It has been declared to the news agency "Res" by the Plenipotentiary of the RSO President on post-conflict settlement Boris Chochiev, making comments on the statement of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia Grigol Vashadze that the next year the basic priority of work of the Georgian state will be the withdrawal of the Russian troops from the "occupied territory" and beginning of the peace operation.
Today the Central Election Committee of South Ossetia has accepted packages of documents on registration of the initiative group, nominating Alla Dzhioeva (ex-Minister for Education of the RSO) and Valery Tedeev (ex-Deputy Minister for Defence of South Ossetia) for presidential election of South Ossetia. It has been reported to the news agency "Res" by the member of the Central Election Committee of the RSO Marina Tskhovrebova. According to her words, at present seven initiative groups on presidential nomination of the Republic have been registered; they have the right to gather 1000 signatures of citizens of the Republic.
The South-Ossetian sportsmen have been invited to take part in the Ninth Sports and Games of People of the Southern Federal District and the North Caucasian Federal District with participation of teams of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. As the Deputy Chief of Department on Physical Training and Sports of the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth Policy of the RSO Vladimir Tedeev informed the news agency "Res", the «games will start in Anapa on October, 4 and will last till October, 10.
The actions timed to Independence Day of the Republic of South Ossetia will pass in South Ossetia on September, 20. As the State Adviser of the President of the RSO Zhanna Zasseeva has informed the news agency "Res", the traditional military parade devoted to celebrating of the 21 anniversary of declaration of the Republic of South Ossetia will take place in Tskhinval.