On Wednesday, South Ossetia is marking the 18th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with the Russian Federation.
This event, which took place on September 9, 2008, initiated an official interstate dialogue that has since evolved into a deep strategic partnership and alliance, the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry noted in a statement marking the occasion.
South Ossetia has recorded five instances of residents of Georgia illegally crossing the state border between July 23 and the present, Egor Kochiev, the head of the Republic's delegation to the IPRM (Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism) format, told reporters.
He has emphasized that the border violations by the Georgian citizens are continuing, despite South Ossetia's security efforts.
"Of the five individuals detained, three were expelled because their actions were not intentional. The other two remain under investigation in the Republic.
Acting President of South Ossetia Marat Kambolov announced on his Telegram channel a meeting with Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov.
The head of state has noted that the Russian Minister was accompanied by a representative delegation consisting of the heads of leading universities and research organizations.
"Our Russian colleagues are ready to become reliable partners for the Republic and provide practical assistance in developing science, education, healthcare, and agriculture," Marat Kambolov has emphasized.
The first banknote of the National Bank of South Ossetia, "Kosta Khetagurov," is on display at the exhibition in Ajman (United Arab Emirates). This was reported by the bank's press service. The Ajman International Philatelic & Numismatic Exhibition is organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the State of Ajman (UAE).
"The South Ossetian 100-sarin banknote is generating interest among dealers and collectors," the press service has noted.
The notion of a "common homeland" does not stand up to historical scrutiny, and the obsessive use of terminology about the so-called occupation is devoid of both legal and political logic, the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry stated, commenting on the speech of Irakli Kirtskhalia, head of the Georgian Dream faction.
Acting South Ossetian President Marat Kambolov and St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov laid flowers at the chapel in the courtyard of Secondary School No. 5 in Tskhinval, where victims of the Georgian aggression are buried.
Russian Ambassador to South Ossetia Marat Kulakhmetov, Minister of Education and Science Aslan Lolaev, and other officials also participated in the ceremony.
The Geneva International Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia remain an important tool for preventing conflicts, maintaining predictability, and advancing the interests of South Ossetia.
This was stated by Konstantin Kochiev, State Advisor to President, during a roundtable discussion on "National Security and Public Diplomacy," held as part of the public support campaign for presidential candidate Marat Kambolov.
Remembrance events were held in Rovereto, Italy, to mark the anniversary of the Beslan tragedy, RIA Novosti reports.
"Beslan is the hpmeland of all the world's mothers' tears. To remember means to honor the memory and give meaning to the tragedy that befell the innocent city, a peaceful republic, and all of Russia," RIA Novosti quotes Ennio Bordato, president and founder of the organization "Help Us Save the Children."
A memorial service for the victims was held at the local parish of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel of the Russian Orthodox Church.
The State Security Committee (KGB) of South Ossetia announced the completion of the case against the Georgian citizen Giorgi Uznadze, detained in March of this year for illegally crossing the Republic's state border.
On Tuesday, after serving a six-month sentence, he was released and handed over to the Georgian side.
According to the KGB, on March 17, 2026, South Ossetian border guards detained a 31-year-old resident of the village of Samtavisi in the Kaspi Municipality.
South Ossetia will hold memorial events to mark the Day of Solidarity in the Fight against Terrorism.
The Republic will commemorate the tragic events of September 2004 in the city of Beslan, where hundreds of people, most of them children, were killed in a terrorist attack on School No. 1.
According to the Republican Commission for the Preparation and Holding of Nationally Significant Events, the Republic's educational institutions will hold thematic lessons and extracurricular activities.
