Archive - 4/2022

On the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, a working visit of the Ambassador of South Ossetia to the Russian Federation, Znaur Gassiev, took place in the Vladimir region, the press service of the Embassy has reported.

The Russian Foreign Ministry pays great attention to the diplomatic corps accredited in Moscow and, as part of the implementation of its initiatives, introduces foreign diplomats to the cultural, historical and socio-economic potential of the regions of Russia.

The Republic of South Ossetia, during the celebration of Orthodox Easter - Holy Resurrection of Christ, from April 21 to April 25, will open a checkpoint on the border with Georgia that has been closed for more than two years.

The corresponding order was signed on April 20 by President of the Republic Anatoly Bibilov.

President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov and Deputy Head of the Presidential Executive Office of Russia Dmitry Kozak discussed issues of bilateral cooperation during the meeting in Moscow, the press service of the President of the Republic informed the “Res” news agency

The second "Guards School" of the capital of South Ossetia has again joined in the collection of assistance to residents of Donbass, Luhansk region and military personnel who are participating in a special operation in Ukraine. Schoolchildren, with the support of the director, teachers and parents, are collecting food, medicines and clothes.

As school director Olga Mikhailidi told the “Res” news agency, now the people of Donbass could not be left without support.

The South Ossetian Ministry of Emergency Situations Command and Control Center received a message about the discovery of a suspicious object, similar to the body of a military missile, in the village of Auneu, Znaur district, the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic reported.

During the investigation, the sappers have found that the detected object is the tail part of a multiple rocket launcher "Grad", which does not contain explosives and does not pose a danger.

The shell of the ammunition was removed and disposed of.

The Embassy of South Ossetia in the Russian Federation has informed that the Central Election Commission of the Republic has scheduled a repeat voting for the presidential elections on April 28.

"Citizens of South Ossetia, who are in Moscow, can exercise their electoral right and vote at the polling station on the territory of the Embassy of the Republic of South Ossetia at the address: Moscow, Kursovoy lane, 9," the Embassy's information message says.

In March, 20 violators of the law in the border area were detained at various sections of the state border of the Republic of South Ossetia (in February - 21), the press service of the KGB of the Republic reported.

"Of these: 15 - violators of the regime of the state border, 4 - the border regime, 1 - disobedience to the lawful demand of a serviceman. The Border Service of the State Security Committee of the Republic of South Ossetia conducted investigations on each fact," the press service has noted.

In South Ossetia, the collection of assistance to residents of the DPR, the LPR and military personnel participating in the special military operation of Russia continues. At the end of last month, about 20 tons of humanitarian aid were sent from the Republic to Donbass.

As Linda Kumaritova, the wife of the President of the Republic, told the “Res” news agency, the action of collecting aid continues, as the residents of the DPR, LPR and military personnel need support.

President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov appointed the former law enforcement officer Vladimir Pukhaev as Minister of Defense of the Republic.

Previously, Pukhaev ran for the post of head of state, but dropped out of the election race.

Anatoly Bibilov introduced the new head of the department to the Ministry of Defense on Monday.

On Sunday morning, the duty unit of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of South Ossetia received a message about the discovery of ammunition, Res was told in the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of South Ossetia.

“At 10:24, the Ministry of Emergencies Forces Command Center received a message about the discovery of ammunition by a resident of the Republic. A dangerous find was discovered in the village of Dzartsem, Tskhinval district, it turned out to be the tail of a 93mm Shmel flamethrower. The ammunition was not dangerous,” the press service said.