The State Security Committee of South Ossetia reminds that the closure of the state border crossing points is a natural reaction of the Republic's leadership to the illegal setting up of a Georgian post in the vicinity of the settlement of Uista (Tsnelis) in Znaur district, the head of the Committee's press service Yekaterina Byazrova told IA "Res".
President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov sent a telegram of condolences to President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in connection with the tragedy in Kazan, which resulted in human casualties, the press service of the head of state said on Tuesday.
""The scale of the tragedy that occurred today at school No. 175 cannot be imagined or expressed in words. Pain and sorrow overwhelm the heart in connection with the inhuman cruelty towards defenseless children," the telegram of condolences reads.
President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov is taking part in festive events dedicated to the Day of the Donetsk People's Republic.
According to the press Secretary of the head of state Dina Gassieva, a solemn procession of cities and regions of the DPR is taking place in the capital of the Republic - Donetsk, on the central street of Artem.