Archive - 8/2022

The signing of the Cooperation Agreement between the Embassy of the Republic of South Ossetia and the Library of Foreign Literature took place in Moscow.

According to the press service of the Embassy, ​​the signing ceremony took place in the reading room of the Center for Rare Books and Collections "Gutenberg Universe".

The Cooperation Agreement implies the creation of conditions for the implementation of cultural, and educational programs and projects between the Embassy and the Library.

Two violators of the state border of South Ossetia were handed over to the Georgian authorities after the trial and sentencing.

"Citizens of Georgia Gogichashvili Tamaz Zaurovich, born in 1973, resident of the village of Avlevi, Karelian municipality and Megrelishvili Zaza Nodarovich, born in 1971, resident of Tbilisi, were detained on December 15, 2021 in the vicinity of the village of Lopan, Znaur district for violating the regime of the state border of the Republic and smuggling tobacco products," the KGB of the Republic said in the message published in the telegram channel.

On the occasion of the 14th anniversary of Georgia's military aggression against South Ossetia, the Embassy of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Russian Federation sent a press release to all diplomatic missions accredited in the Russian Federation, as well as to the Georgian Interests Section at the Embassy of Switzerland.

"These days, the Republic of South Ossetia, the entire Ossetian people, united by historical memory and duty to past and future generations, once again remembers and pays tribute to the memory of the innocent victims of the August 2008 Georgian aggression.

August 2008. How it has remained in our memory

On the night of August 7, 2008, when heavy shelling began, several people hid in the basement of the house of a resident of the village of Dmenis in the Tskhinval district of South Ossetia, Zaira Khuriyeva.

Prime Minister Konstantin Dzhussoev, during his working visit to Moscow, met with the Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Maxim Reshetnikov, with whom he discussed the agenda for the socio-economic development of the Republic.

This was reported by the press service of the Cabinet.

The parties reaffirmed their mutual intention to comprehensively strengthen the South Ossetian-Russian relations of strategic partnership and alliance.

In Moscow, on August 4, an Agreement was signed between Russia and South Ossetia on promoting the implementation of the State Program for the Socio-Economic Development of the Republic of South Ossetia for 2022-2025, the press service of the government reports.

For the South Ossetian part, the document was signed by Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Economic Development Dzambolat Tadtaev, for the Russian part - Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov.

From the beginning of the military aggression in August 2008, a long 14 years have passed. Over the years, a new generation has grown up in peaceful South Ossetia, which has not faced the horrors of war, does not remember the burned streets of its native city and the roar of shells.

Several explosive devices were found in one of the households of the capital of South Ossetia on Thursday, Atsamaz Bitiev, senior duty officer of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, told the “Res” news agency.

“Grenades and cartridges were found on June 8 Street in a private household during the construction works. The call came from the owner of the house at 12:20. Sappers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Emergency Situations arrived at the scene. The ammunition was successfully seized and taken out for subsequent destruction,” Bitiyev said.

Acting Minister of Defense of South Ossetia Vladimir Pukhaev presented departmental awards to servicemen from South Ossetia - participants in the special operation of the Russian Armed Forces to protect Donbass, the press service of the defense department of the Republic reports.

Medals "For military valor II degree" were awarded to servicemen of the 4th Russian military base stationed in South Ossetia. During the special operation, the fighters showed bravery and courage in carrying out combat missions, received injuries of varying severity.

South-Ossetian Consumer Supervision Committee continues daily monitoring of the incidence of coronavirus infection in South Ossetia, the head of the Committee, Marina Kochieva, told IA “Res”.

According to her, in July there is an increase in new cases of COVID-19.