President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov has sent a telegram of condolences to the President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez in connection with the explosion at the refinery, which resulted in numerous casualties and caused extensive damage.
South Ossetian delegation will participate in the XV International Festival of Masters of Arts "Peace to the Caucasus." The delegation is headed by the Minister of Culture of South Ossetia Makharbeg Kokoev.
As IA "Res" has been informed by Deputy Minister of Culture Julietta Dzheranova, the State Song and Dance Ensemble of the Republic of South Ossetia "Simd" and the South Ossetian well-known singers will perform in the festival.
On the eve of the fourth anniversary of the recognition of South Ossetia, the Georgian pro-governmental media has published articles with justification of the military actions unleashed by Georgia in August 2008.
They did not evade the former adviser to President Vladimir Putin - Andrei Illarionov, who has devoted now his life to the struggle against Russia.