In Dzau district of South Ossetia, was honored the memory of the victims of the devastating 1991 earthquake.
As reported to IA “Res” by press Secretary of the district administration Larisa Beteeva, representatives of the Republic's leadership led by President Alan Gagloev, members of the district administration, and the public gathered at the funeral meeting at the Walk of Fame of the settlement.
On Sunday, residents of South Ossetia are celebrating one of the 12 main holidays of the Orthodox Church - the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem or Palm Sunday. The holiday has a tradition - to come to churches with willow branches and, after consecration, bring them home. The willow is placed in vases and stored for a year.
Orthodox believers attribute special healing powers to the consecrated willow, believing that it can save from thunderstorms, heal the sick, and protect livestock from pestilence, the evil eye and predators.
The agreements signed between Russian investors and the government of South Ossetia, are important for socio-economic development of the Republic, Prime Minister of South Ossetia Konstantin Dzhussoev noted during the press approach.
According to him, for many years no subsoil studies were carried out in South Ossetia.
The business of China and South Ossetia has a future, Sabrina Wu Yinghui, Vice President of one of the largest Chinese investment corporations, told reporters.
“This is our first time in South Ossetia. Yesterday we got acquainted with the Republic, with its inhabitants, and saw the sights. I wish us fruitful cooperation and friendship between China and South Ossetia,” the representative of the Chinese corporation has noted.
On Friday, the government of South Ossetia concluded a number of agreements following the meeting with the Russian investors on socio-economic cooperation.
The investment agreement was concluded between the government of the Republic and the Stroyprogress group of companies.
The agreement was signed by Prime Minister of South Ossetia, Konstantin Dzhussoev, and General Director of Stroyprogress, Yuri Morozov.
The government has also signed the investment agreement with Rosneftegaz Joint Stock Company.
Representatives of the Stroyprogress group of companies came to South Ossetia to sign an agreement on geological exploration of oil fields and consider the possibility of creating the Republic’s own energy complex, president of the group of companies, Albert Dzhussoev, said during the meeting with the head of state, Alan Gagloev.
President Alan Gagloev presented the Hero of Russia Yuri Abaev with the highest state award of South Ossetia - the Order of Uatsamonga. Abaev arrived in Tskhinval on Thursday as part of their delegation of Russian investors.
The President also presented him with a premium weapon.
“Yuri Abaev glorified throughout the world not only his name, but also the entire Ossetia,” the leader of the Republic of South Ossetia has emphasized.
Gagloev has also awarded the Order of Honor to former chairman of the government of the Republic of South Ossetia, Yuri Morozov.
South Ossetia has enormous potential in energy, industry, and tourism, Albert Dzhussoev, president of the Stroyprogress group of companies, noted during the meeting with the South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev.
“The potential for truism in South Ossetia is crazy. One begins to understand this, having not been in homeland for a long time. There is extraordinary beauty here. Tourism will bring enormous income to the budget,” he has noted.
Dzhussoev has emphasized that nothing can be done without a strong banking system - it is the circulatory system of business.
President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev has met with the delegation of Russian investors led by the founder of the Stroyprogress group of companies Albert Dzhussoev, who arrived in Tskhinval on a working visit.
“Albert Alexandrovich, almost from the first days when difficult times began, has been providing invaluable assistance and support to his compatriots, to his Motherland. Today you have come to your small homeland with a pleasant and noble mission. We have discussed a number of investment projects that we will be implementing together,” the head of state has noted.
The delegation of Russian investors led by the founder of the Stroyprogress group of companies, Albert Dzhussoev, arrived in South Ossetia on a two-day working visit.
The delegation has also included Albert Pukhaev, Ernest Manakov, Yuri Morozov, Igor Migalin, Felix Tsarikaev, Felix Chochiev and Ruslan Ostaev (Skif).
On Thursday, Chairman of the government of the Republic, Konstantin Dzhussoev, together with the Russian investors laid flowers at the memorial complex to Defenders of the Fatherland in the center of Tskhinval.