February 21 Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia David Sanakoev met in Moscow with the State Secretary - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Grigory Karasin. As IA "Res" has been informed at the Foreign Ministry of the Republic,during the working meeting were discussed topical issues of the Russian-South Ossetian relations.
Parliament of South Ossetia is concerned about the visit of representatives of the "expert community of Georgia" to the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania. This is stated in a statement of the Presidium of the Parliament of the Republic.
"We believe that under the Law of Georgia "On the occupied territories" the current event is a part of the program "Involvement through Cooperation" to implement the goals and objectives, approved by the Georgian Parliament, aimed at "reintegration" of South Ossetia into the Georgian state" – is said in the statement.
Today at the central square of Tskhinval has been held a solemn ceremony to hand over the Banner of the Armed Forces of the Republic of South Ossetia to the Ministry of Defence of the Republic. The ceremony was attended by the President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov, supreme commanders and the staff of the South Ossetian Defense Ministry, members of the government and the Parliament, guests and residents of the Republic.
The ceremony began with trooping the Colour of the Armed Forces to the area where the president presented it to the Defense Minister Valery Yakhnovets.
March 1, South Ossetian media center "Ir" will be three years. This, of course, is a small period of activities, but it showed that the work of the center was necessary and interesting to the public. Media center "Ir" – is a non-governmental organization, the discussion forum, first of all, the channel of social and political communication. As IA "Res" has been reported by the President of Media center Irina Gagloeva, certain issues and problems that concern the South Ossetian society are usually brought for a public debate.
" Time has proved that it is more effective when it is done by non-governmental organizations. Our Republic has a lot of problems. And, of course, we can`t discuss all of them, so the priority for us is the development of our statehood, "- said Gagloeva.
February 22, in the Georgian village of Ergneti, bordering on South Ossetia, will be held the 31 meeting in the format of Mechanisms on Prevention and Reaction to Incidents (MPRI).
The visit of the Georgian experts delegation to Vladikavkaz – is a new stage of the so-called
"Involvement without recognition" and the North Caucasus policy of Georgia initially doomed to failure. This has been said by the Chief of the Caucasus Studies of the Russian Institute of Strategic Research Jana Amelina in an interview to IA "Res", commenting on the meetings of representatives of the Georgian non-governmental organizations with the North Ossetian students and social activists being held in Vladikavkaz.
Recently, under the so-called "people's diplomacy" the new Georgian government sent its emissaries to Russia, mainly to North Ossetia, for meetings with the Ossetian public. How do you assess the actions of the Georgian authorities and the position of some Ossetians who agreed to take part in such actions?
Vyacheslav Gobozov, South Ossetian leader of the political party "Fydybaestae":
There is nothing surprising in such actions.
As it is known, representatives of the political bloc of the "Georgian Dream", both during the campaign and now have been declaring that they will draw South Ossetia and Abkhazia in Georgia. In this case they are not talking about the recognition of the independence of these countries.
Comment of the Plenipotentiary of the President of South Ossetia Murat Dzhioev on the statements of the current Georgian authorities to amend the so-called law on "the occupied territories."
The so-called law on the occupied territories of Georgia was adopted in autumn 2008, after the failed attempt of the Georgian authorities to seize South Ossetia, applying military force. In essence, this "law" was a clear demonstration of the fact that Saakashvili continued pursuing the policy of Gamsakhurdia, aimed at tight blockade of South Ossetia.
Parliament of South Ossetia condemned the meeting of the Georgian officials with the Ossetian community organizations and official institutions. During the today`s Presidium of the Parliament of South Ossetia, the Speaker of the legislative body Stanislav Kochiev has said that yesterday in North Ossetia was planned a meeting of the so-called scientists and public figures of Georgia with the head of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania Taimuraz Mamsurov.
At the round table in Tskhinval, organized by the Ministry of Defence as part of series of events devoted to the struggle of the people of South Ossetia for independence and freedom, were discussed the events of the late 1980's, early 90's, when Georgia had launched a military aggression against South Ossetia.