Flowers laid at the Memorial to the Defenders of the Fatherland in Tskhinval on the Day of Recognition of South Ossetia
A ceremony of laying flowers and wreaths at the Memorial to the fallen defenders of the Republic is taking place in Tskhinval on the Day of Recognition of South Ossetia by Russia.
The guests of the Republic who arrived to celebrate the Day of Recognition of the State Independence of the Republic of South Ossetia are taking part in the ceremony.
16 years ago, on August 26, 2008, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree recognizing the state independence of the Republic of South Ossetia.