Archive - 2019

The situation on the South Ossetian-Georgian border will become the central topic of the Geneva discussions on security and stability in Transcaucasia, the 49th round of which will be held on Wednesday with the participation of Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Andrei Rudenko. He will lead the Russian delegation for the first time in these negotiations, replacing Grigory Karasin, who became a senator in September.

President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov laid a wreath at the Monument to the heroes- volunteers from South Ossetia, who had fallen for the freedom and independence of Abkhazia, the press service of the President of South Ossetia reports.

The head of state also laid flowers at the Monument to the first President of Abkhazia Vladislav Ardzinba and the Monument to the defenders of Abkhazia in the city of Gagra.

Anatoly Bibilov arrived in Abkhazia to participate in the inauguration ceremony of the President of the Republic of Abkhazia.

President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov arrived on a working visit to the Republic of Abkhazia, the press service of the President of the Republic reports.

The head of South Ossetia will take part in the inauguration ceremony of the President of Abkhazia.

Raul Khadjimba, who was elected for a second presidential term, will take office on October 9. The President is accompanied by Foreign Minister Dmitry Medoev, Attorney General Uruzmag Dzhagaev.

Arm-wrestles of South Ossetia are preparing for the World Cup, which will be held in Romania. The championship starts in the city of Constanta on October 26 and will last until November 4.

Athletes from more than 55 countries will compete for champion titles. South Ossetia will be represented by Soslan Gassiev, Arsen Khabalov and Milena Doguzova.

For Gassiev, these competitions will be a debut - he will perform for the first time among adults. As noted by a coach of the athlete Valery Dzhioev in a commentary to IA “Res”, he will have to defeat strong opponents.

The 270th anniversary of the first embassy of Ossetia will be celebrated in the northern capital of Russia

From October 22 to 24, festive events dedicated to the 270th anniversary of the first Ossetian embassy in the northern capital of Russia will be held in St. Petersburg. According to the press service of the president and government of South Ossetia, the celebrations include presentations, scientific reports, documentary screenings, exhibitions, and master classes.

Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov explained why Vladimir Putin reacted to the question of the Georgian journalist, which she shouted in violation of Protocol before the summit of the Eurasian economic Union in Yerevan.

The Georgian journalist asked Putin when Russia would begin to withdraw troops from the "occupied territories", and the President answered: "When will we make such a decision."

The jubilee 20th International Festival "Peace to the Caucasus" ended on Saturday in Maykop with a large gala concert. This year, it gathered participants not only from Russia, but also from Turkey, Syria, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, TASS was told by the Deputy Minister of Culture of Adygea Aminat Soobtsokova.

The unifying power of art

The delegation of South Ossetia went to Geneva to participate in the next round of security discussions in Transсaucasia.

According to the Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy of South Ossetia for post-conflict settlement Murat Dzhioev, the Geneva discussions will take place in a rather turbulent time, "when the Georgian side is escalating the situation in one of the sections of the state border - in the South Ossetian village of Uista (Tsnelis)."

Rita Kozaeva, a resident of the Kvernet village of South Ossetia, became the winner of the VI International Festival “Iron Bagany - 2019”

Geneva discussions on Transcaucasia remain the only dialogue platform between Sukhum, Tbilisi and Tskhinval

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko and Presidential Plenipotentiary of South Ossetia for post-conflict settlement, Murat Dzhioyev, discussed on Friday the preparations for the next round of Geneva discussions on stability and security in Transcaucasia, TASS reports citing the Russian Foreign Ministry.