The date November 23, 1989 is the day of the beginning of the national liberation struggle of the Ossetian people for freedom and independence, said President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev at the solemn meeting in honor of the Day of Courage and National Unity.
“Since then, every year people of Ossetia gather here and remember the courage and bravery of their compatriots,” Gagloev said.
President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev has met with the commander of the Dnepr sabotage and reconnaissance brigade Andrei Zhidkov, who arrived in Tskhinval to participate in the events dedicated to the Day of Courage and National Unity. This was reported by the press service of the head of state.
Andrei Zhidkov presented Alan Gagloev with memorable gifts and letters of gratitude from the Dnepr sabotage and reconnaissance brigade.
In Tskhinval, on the Day of Courage and National Unity, a solemn ceremony was held to lay the Garland of Memory and Glory at the Memorial Complex to the Fallen Defenders of the Republic.
The ceremony was attended by the leadership of the Republic led by President Alan Gagloev, members of Parliament led by Chairman Alan Alborov, Defense Minister Marat Pavlov, employees of the ministries and departments, as well as the public.
Hundreds of residents of South Ossetia, despite the cold November day, took part in the solemn procession dedicated to the 34th anniversary of the beginning of the struggle of the South Ossetian people for independence - the Day of Courage and National Unity.
The event has taken place with the participation of the public of the Republic, the South Ossetian State University students, and schoolchildren.
The procession began from the Theater Square of the capital, the participants of the action headed to the place of confrontation at the entrance to the city of Tskhinval.
November 23, 1989 is a special date in the modern history of the Fatherland, symbolizing the unparalleled courage and unity of the people. On this day in 1989, Georgian nationalists organized the multi - thousand campaign to Tskhinval in order to “bring to reason” the recalcitrant Ossetians, the information message of the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry says.
In South Ossetia, November 23 marks the 34th anniversary of the beginning of the struggle of the South Ossetian people for freedom, for the right to live on their land.
In South Ossetia, on Thursday - November 23, the Day of Courage and National Unity is being celebrated.
On this day in 1989, at the entrance to Tskhinval, at the foot of the Pris Upland, a group of young Tskhinval residents, showing heroism, stood holding hands in front of a crowd of thousands of Georgian informals who were trying to get into Tskhinval to hold a “peaceful rally.”