A nationwide minute of silence was observed in South Ossetia in remembrance of the 30th anniversary of the brutal massacre of more than 30 Ossetian civilians by the Georgian armed forces on the Zar bypass road.
The agreement on dual citizenship between South Ossetia and Russia will come into force from the date of the exchange of instruments of ratification, the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry reports.
Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Andrey Rudenko noted Tskhinval's comprehensive support for the Russian special operation to protect Donbass.
"In the context of the events around Ukraine, I would also like to note Tskhinval's sincere, comprehensive support for the Russian special military operation to protect Donbass," he said on Thursday, speaking at the plenary meeting of the State Duma.
The solution to the issue of including South Ossetia into Russia will require taking into account all factors, including the geopolitical situation, said Andrei Rudenko, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation.
"The issue of unification will require the participation of both parties. We will first look at how South Ossetian citizens will vote when the referendum takes place, and accordingly we will expect a reaction of the Russian Federation," Rudenko said, speaking at the Russian State Duma on Thursday.
On Thursday, the State Duma ratified the agreement on dual citizenship between South Ossetia and Russia. Presenting the initiative, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko has noted that a distinctive feature of the agreement with South Ossetia is the unilateral introduction for its citizens of a simplified procedure for acquiring Russian citizenship.
"The parameters of the procedure will be set by the President of the Russian Federation after the adoption of the relevant decree," Rudenko said.
On the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Zar tragedy, the Embassy of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Russian Federation sent a press release to all diplomatic missions accredited in Russia, as well as to the Georgian interest’s section at the Swiss Embassy, dedicated to the criminal act of genocide against the peaceful Ossetian population, committed by the Georgian formations on May 20, 1992.
The agency "Res" was informed about this in the press service of the Embassy.
Consul General of the Russian Federation in Istanbul Andrei Buravov has received the Plenipotentiary Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia in Turkey Burkhan Khosity, the press service of the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of South Ossetia reports.
During a thorough conversation, an interested exchange of views took place on the issues related to bilateral cooperation, topical aspects of the development of South Ossetian-Russian relations, as well as the regional and international agenda.
Ambassador of South Ossetia to Russia Znaur Gassiev, on the invitation of the Russian Security Council, took part in the meeting with the leadership of the RF Security Council on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of its formation, the press service of the diplomatic mission told the IA “Res” .
The action called "Moans of the human heart" will be held on May 20 in South Ossetia in memory of the victims of the Zar tragedy, the press service of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic told the IA “Res”
“May 20 marks the 30th anniversary of the execution of civilians in our republic by Georgian gangs on the Zar road. On this day, our people traditionally honor the memory of the perished. At 10.00 on the Theater Square of Tskhinval there will be a gathering of people leaving for the scene of the tragedy,” the press service said.
On Tuesday morning, the command-and-control center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of South Ossetia received a message about the discovery of ammunition near the village of Zar, the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic reports.
"The sappers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations examined and removed the ammunition to the range with their subsequent destruction," the press service has specified.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations has urged citizens to be vigilant and careful when discovering dangerous finds.
