Commemorative events dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the Georgian aggression against the Republic in August 2008 will be held in South Ossetia, the Republican Commission for preparing and holding state-significant events told IA "Res".
On Wednesday, the Kosta Khetagurov State Drama Theater in Tskhinval will host a concert of the A.V. Alexandrov Academic Song and Dance Group of the Russian Army, the press service of the Ministry of Culture of South Ossetia reports.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia Akhsar Dzhioev held a meeting with Plenipotentiary Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic in the Benelux countries Radion Pukhaev.
The meeting was held on Monday in Tskhinval, the press service of the Foreign Ministry reports.
The Head of the Department of Biology, Head of the Biomedical Research Laboratory of the South Ossetian State University, Professor Teimuraz Kokoev received an invitation to participate in the World Ecological Conference in Portugal.
As reported to IA "Res" by the South Ossetian scientist, he is preparing a report on the topic "Research in the field of processing plant raw materials, getting new materials, biologically active substances and medical preparations."
President Alan Gagloev congratulated Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' on the 1035th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus' and the Day of Remembrance of the Baptist of Rus', St. Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir.
The Georgian citizens detained in South Ossetia for border violations were handed over to the Georgian side after serving their sentences, the KGB press service reports.
South Ossetia continues to investigate the criminal case on the fact of the genocide of the Ossetian people by Georgia, Prosecutor General of the Republic Grigory Sobaev said.
"The defendants in the case are Mikheil Saakashvili and other officials who took part in the events of August 2008," Sobaev said at the meeting with President Alan Gagloev on Wednesday.
According to him, all persons have been put on the wanted list; the necessary measures are being taken.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia Akhsar Dzhioev sent a congratulatory message to Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Ivan Gil Pinto on the occasion of the 240th anniversary of the birth of Venezuelan national hero Simon Bolivar. This was reported by the press service of the South Ossetian department.
Dzhioev has noted that for the peoples of Latin America, the name of Simon Bolivar is associated with fateful events that brought freedom from colonial dependence.
On Friday, the student club "Apollo" at the South Ossetian State University went hiking along the route Erman – the Kel plateau of the Dzau district. The chairman of the club, Olesya Kadzhayeva, told IA“Res about this.
“The main purpose of the hike is to visit the Mady Tsassyg (Mother's Tear) Lake, located on the Kel Plateau and named in memory of the children perished in the Beslan terrorist attack,” Kadzhayeva said.
According to her in addition to students and veterans of the club, former hostages of the Beslan School are taking part in the campaign.
President Alan Gagloev took part in the project session of the United Caucasus International Youth Tourist and Patriotic Forum, which is taking place in the Kabardino-Balkaria Republic.
The event was attended by Plenipotentiary of the President of Russia in the North Caucasus Federal District Yuri Chaika, the heads of the North Caucasian republics.
Gagloev greeted those present and noted the importance of the Forum.
