Archive - 2011

Comment of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia expresses concerns over the statement of Mikhail Saakashvili, which he made on January 25, live on channel Pervi Informatsioni Kavkazski.
When speaking in the European parliament recently, Saakashvili announced his peaceful intentions and refusal to use military force against South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Now, he says that "war is not over." The recent visit of Mikhail Saakashvili to Washington and his meeting with U.S. senators who promised to "provide Georgia with defensive weaponry in order to enable it to defend against Russian occupiers" also does not comply with his statement that Georgia would not use force to resolve conflicts, moreover that the same statement, word for word, Saakashvili made a few hours before the start of the military aggression of Georgia in August 2008.

Officers of the RF FSB Border Guard Department in South Ossetia detained three Georgian citizens, residents of Gori, for illegal border crossing in the village of Tsinagar, Leningor district, reported the press service of the Russian FSB Border Guard Department in South Ossetia.

The President of the Republic of South Ossetia, Eduard Kokoity has sent a telegram of condolences to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
The message reads:
"Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich!
We we deeply shocked by the news of the terrorist act at the Domodedovo airport, which killed and injured civilians.

The Ministry of Construction established upon presidential decree on January 22, 2011, will deal with road construction and rehabilitation of municipal sites. This was announced today in Tskhinval by the Minister Chermen Khugaev. According to him, the State Committee for the implementation of rehabilitation projects regardless of the establishment of the Ministry of Construction will retain its functions.

Upon the Decree of the President of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity, Ministry of Construction is established in the Republic. Chermen Pavlovich Khugaev, former Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Rehabilitation of South Ossetia, was appointed as the Minister of Construction.

Two Georgian citizens detained by law enforcement authorities of South Ossetia for illegal crossing of the state border of South Ossetia with Georgia were handed over to the Georgian side, reported the Press Service of the KGB of South Ossetia.
"Kharazishvili Tamaz Nikolaevich, DOB 1956 and Abasadze Sergo Shalvovich, DOB 1935, were transferred to the Georgian side. Another four Georgian nationals arrested for similar violations Iardalashvili Jemal, 1974, Samkharadze Kaha Merabovich, 1984, Tokadze Ramaz Khtisovich, 1975 and Salamashvili Ilia Areshoevich, 1980 are still in the territory of South Ossetia, due to the absence of identification documents " said the press-service of the KGB.
It was noted that the Georgian authorities were about to transfer to South Ossetia the identification documents of the detainees.

An intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in prevention and management of emergencies is to be signed between the Republic of South Ossetia and the Russian Federation, reported the Minister for Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov. According to him, the agreement will be signed in February 2011 in Moscow.

The South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity held an extended session of the government to sum up last week's results.
Law enforcement and defense ministers reported on the operational situation in the country and around it.
As the Minister of Interior of South Ossetia Valery Valiev said last week, the law enforcement officers detained several individuals suspected of illegal drug abuse (marijuana). After the medical examination of the suspects, the materials on these violations have been transferred to the relevant judicial authorities for further proceedings.

The Movement "South Ossetia Against Fascism" demands criminal prosecution of people who cooperated with the Georgian authorities. We believe that before these people are brought to justice in South Ossetia, we cannot say that our civili society is developed enough. Moreover, the attitude towards such people may well serve as a test of kind for the whole nation. All groups of our society should unanimously stand against such manifestations of overt betrayal.

Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of South Ossetia for post-conflict settlement Boris Chochiyev comments on the press-conference of Vladimir Sanakoev.
"I want to say that Vladimir Sanakoyev's stories, which he published in the media, are ludicrous; it is wrong, when he believes that the Ossetian people, whom he betrayed, would trust his today's new stories. I am sure that if Saakashvili's plan "Clear Field" were implemented, Sanakoyev and his gang would say different things", said Chochiev.
As noted by the Plenipotentiary Representative, Vladimir Sanakoyev should take the responsibility for his betrayal and even for many more acts committed while he was a part of Saakashvili regime.