Archive - 5/2023

The All-Ossetian national movement "Styr Nykhas" participates in the socio-political life of the country, carries out very important work to support and establish ties with compatriots living abroad.

This is stated in the congratulation of Speaker of the Parliament of South Ossetia Alan Alborov to the Chairman of the South Ossetian branch of the International Public Movement "Supreme Council of Ossetians" Robert Gagloity on the 30th anniversary of the founding of "Styr Nykhas".

A memorial service for the innocently murdered in the village of Zar will be held in the Cathedral Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos in Tskhinvali, the press service of the Alan Diocese reports.

The service will begin at 11:00. Around the same time, commemorative events will begin in the village of Zar in the Tskhinval district. Flowers will be laid at the monument to the victims of the tragedy and a memorial service will be held.

A terrible crime against humanity took place in South Ossetia 31 years ago, the tragedy has remained the unhealed wound in our hearts, President of the Republic Alan Gagloev said on Saturday, speaking at the rally in memory of the victims of the Zar tragedy.

“Our people suffered many losses as a result of the Georgian aggression. We must not forget the tragedy that happened to our people on May 20, 1992. Our duty today is to stand next to each other, improve life in our Republic, create a better future for the younger generation,” the President said.

On the eve of the 31st anniversary of the Zar tragedy, Ambassador of South Ossetia to the Russian Federation Znaur Gassiev addressed the heads of diplomatic missions accredited in Moscow, as well as the Georgian interests section at the Swiss Embassy, the press service of the diplomatic department reports.

Minister of Emergency Situations of South Ossetia, Ibrahim Gasseev, expressed his condolences to the head of the Russian Emergencies Ministry, Alexander Kurenkov, in connection with the tragic death of the sappers of the Center for Special Risk Rescue Operations "Leader". This is reported by the press service of the South Ossetian rescue department.

Two sappers of the Leader Center of the EMERCOM of Russia, Senior Lieutenant Ilya Globa and Lieutenant Oleg Sergienko, were killed on May 18 during mine clearance in the Donetsk People's Republic.

A meeting of the delegations of the defense departments of South Ossetia and the Russian Federation took place in Tskhinval, the press service of the Defense Ministry of the RSO reports.

It was noted here that during the talks various issues of cooperation in the military sphere of mutual interest had been discussed.

"Unified approaches have also been developed to provide advisory assistance to the national army," the press service noted.

Following the meeting,  an agreement was reached to continue the interaction of expert groups in the areas of activiteis.

Three employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of South Ossetia won 14 medals at the open power lifting IPL European Championship, the press service of the department reports.

According to the press service, the team of the South Ossetian national team has included the commander of the OMON platoon, police major Azamat Kochiev, senior investigator of the investigative department, police Captain Soslan Kudukhov and police officer of the Tskhinval district police senior lieutenant Levan Gagloev.

The V. Ardzimba State Museum of Military Glory of Abkhazia was handed over the medals of the Defense Ministry of South Ossetia "Khuybylty Valeri" and "Dzhioty Alan" for honorary storage, the press service of the defense department of the Republic of South Ossetia reports.

The hop products of South Ossetia will be presented for the first time at the XXII International Forum "BEER - 2023", Taimuraz Goginov, the Republic's trade representative in Russia, told IA “Res”.

The BEER International Forum in Sochi is Russia's largest specialized exhibition event for the beer industry, the main meeting place for representatives of the brewing and soft drinks industry in Russia and foreign enterprises.

On Wednesday Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia Akhsar Dzhioev took part in the Global Abkhazia Forum dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the formation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia reports.

The Forum raised the topics of integration processes, security issues of Abkhazia, as well as the participation of Abkhazia in the Geneva international discussions on stability and security in Transcaucasia.