Christmas 1991 is called in South Ossetia the bloody. January 6, 1991 Tskhinval was awakened by gunfire and barking dogs. The amazed inhabitants of Tskhinval saw in the streets unprecedented accumulation of armored vehicles, the Georgian militia gunmen in gray coats and German police dogs.
South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov has received the Head of Mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross Linanna Hutchins. During the meeting the Head of State commended the work of the humanitarian organizations in the territory of South Ossetia.
Commentary of the Plenipotentiary of the President of South Ossetia on post-conflict settlement Murat Dzhioev
December 27, Georgian Foreign Minister Maya Panjikidze said at a press conference that Georgia would continue working actively to increase in 2013 the number of countries voting in support of the UN resolution on Georgia "On the situation of the internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia and the Tskhinvali region / South Ossetia, Georgia."
In 2013 South Ossetia expects the progress in further recognition of the sovereignty of the Republic. This was said by President Leonid Tibilov at the meeting with representatives of the media and the public.
He pointed out that in the process of development, should also be strengthened its international position.
In Tskhinval has been held a press conference of a Head of the Mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Lianna Hutchings, who has told the media about the activities of the organization in 2012.
South Ossetia will not make any contacts with the new Georgian government, if Georgia does not recognize the independence of the Republic and the genocide of the Ossetian people. This has been announced by President of the RSO Leonid Tibilov at the ongoing meeting with media representatives and the public in Tskhinval.
Daniel Tibilov has been appointed a new ambassador of South Ossetia to Venezuela.
As IA "Res" has been informed at the presidential administration of South Ossetia,an Executive Order on appointing Daniel Izrailovich Tibilov the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Ossetia to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela was signed by the South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov.
Results of the government work of South Ossetia in 2012 have been discussed today at the round table, held in the media center "IR." The round table was attended by the Chairman of the Government of the Republic Rostik Khugaev, Economic Development Minister Zalina Khugati, Presidential Adviser for Social Affairs Radion Siukaev, heads of the Parliament and the Ministry of Finance of the Republic, the experts of the media center and media representatives.
December 24 in Tskhinval district of South Ossetia the Russian border guards detained two Georgian citizens for violation of the state border.
Commentary of the Foreign Minister of South Ossetia due to the Decree of the President of South Ossetia on the establishment of the Consular Agency
By the Decree of the RSO President Leonid Tibilov a Consular Agency of the Republic of South Ossetia has been established in the territory of the Russian Federation in the city of Vladikavkaz to improve the provision of consular services to the citizens of South Ossetia.
The issue of opening the South Ossetian consular office in the Russian Federation, namely, in the city of Vladikavkaz (North Ossetia-Alania) was on the agenda since the establishment of bilateral relations between South Ossetia and Russia.
