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Claims of Georgia to control the border crossing between South Ossetia and Russia are unfounded and contrary to the Russian-South Ossetian interstate relations. It has been reported to IA "Res" by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia, Murat Dzhioev, commenting on the position of Tbilisi at the negotiations on Russia's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO).

The South Ossetian musician Sarmat Dudaev will take part in the International festival of classical music of the CIS states young performers «Rising stars in the Kremlin». As the news agency "RES", has been informed by the Deputy Minister for Culture of the RSO Julietta Dzheranova, the festival «Rising stars in the Kremlin» will be held at the end of November, 2011 in Moscow. «At present Sarmat Dudaev is studying at the Rostov conservatory, - Dzheranova has said. - At the festival he will play the Ossetian accordion».

A lot of residential and administrative buildings were damaged during the Georgian aggression in 2008. Among them is also the Parliamentary building, which, after the fierce bombardment of the Georgian aggressors has been completely burned. Not so long ago, works on restoring the building have begun. The reconstruction is being carried out within the framework of the Investment Program to promote socio - economic development of South Ossetia. As we`ve been informed by the construction foreman Robert Nartikoev, no material changes will take place in shape of the building.

South Ossetian State Theatre named after Kosta Khetagurov will take part in the XII International Volkov festival, which will be held from 3 to 12 November in Yaroslavl. It has been reported to IA "Res" by the Deputy Minister for Culture of South Ossetia Julietta Dzheranova. "The theater troupe of eight people will leave for Yaroslavl to take part in the International Festival,"- said Dzheranova.

Promotion of vibrant cultural identity of the people of Ossetia and strengthening the intercultural relations in the North Caucasus has become one of the main ideas of organizers of the festival, which was held in the Russian capital for future Olympic Games - Sochi. During 10 days the prominent cultural figures of Russia, famous politicians and public figures, heads of the Ossetian diaspora from the Russian cities and Europe, the inhabitants of Sochi were participating in the festival "Days of the Ossetian culture in Sochi," timed to the tenth anniversary of the local Ossetian national cultural public organization "Alania".

The Central Election Committee of South Ossetia did not invite CIS-EMO for observing the elections. As the Chairman of the Central Election Committee of the RSO Bella Plieva has informed the news agency "RES", they did not arrive on invitation of the Central Election Committee. According to Plieva, this organization is in the territory of South Ossetia; however it has not received the invitation of the Central Election Committee.

A seminar for employees of the Central Election Committee of South Ossetia was being held in Vladikavkaz, from 25 to 27 October. As reported by the RSO CEC Chairman Bella Plieva to IA "Res", before the elections in South Ossetia CEC along with members of the territorial commissions, district election commissions are conducting seminars by arrangement with the CEC of North Ossetia-Alania.

Today, the film festival for teenagers and young adults under the name"...Teeners" is coming to an end in the capital of South Ossetia. The idea of holding the festival for adolescents and young people "...Teeners" in Tskhinval occurred to organizers of the annual Film Festival in 2009, while filming a documentary film about the August war in South Ossetia. This has been reported by the head of the charitable nonprofit foundation named after Valery Priemykhov Olga Kurbatskaya-one of the organizers of the festival, - at the press conference in Tskhinval.

All polling stations in Tskhinval will be ready for presidential elections by early November. It has been reported to IA "Res" by the head of the city administration Gerasim Khugaev.

Presidential candidates of South Ossetia have appealed to the CEC Chairman Bella Plieva with the request to open polling stations in the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania on the polling day of the presidential election on November 13.