Archive - 19/5/2025

On the 33rd anniversary of the Zar tragedy, South Ossetian Ambassador to Russia 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 agency reports.

“33 years ago, time stopped for the 33 civilians of South Ossetia on the Zar Road of Life. The mournful date of May 20, 1992 will remain in the history of the Republic of South Ossetia and in the memory of the entire Ossetian people as one of the most tragic days.

Minister of Justice of South Ossetia Alan Dzhioev took part in the ceremony of laying flowers at the "Broken Ring" memorial in St. Petersburg, the press service of the department reports.

The delegation of the Republic of South Ossetia is participating in the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum.

"The memorial dedicated to the siege of Leningrad is located on the western shore of Lake Ladoga," the press service has noted.

The guests of the SPILF-2025 also visited the branch of the Central Naval Museum "The Road of Life".

On the Day of Remembrance and Mourning - May 20 (the 33rd anniversary of the Zar tragedy) memorial events will be held in South Ossetia, the Republican Commission for the preparation and holding of socially significant events reports.

"In the village of Zar in Tskhinval district, at 11:15 a.m., a ceremony of laying flowers and wreaths at the obelisk "Grieving Mother" - a monument to the victims of the terrible tragedy 33 years ago - will begin, after which a rally will take place," the Commission has noted.

In Tskhinval, Ruslan Kumaritov, perished while performing his military duty in the area of ​​the special military operation in the Kursk direction, was seen off on his final journey.

The Republic's leadership, headed by President Alan Gagloev, Russian Ambassador Marat Kulakhmetov, representatives of the 4th military base, hundreds of the Tskhinval residents and Kumaritov's combat friends came to say goodbye to the soldier.