Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the current Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili is liable for the war in August 2008 and Russia will never change its position on the recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Tuesday evening South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov attended a state reception organized in honor of the Day of Russia in the Russian Embassy in the Republic of South Ossetia. The event was also attended by members of the government, members of parliament, leaders of the South Ossetian parties, members of the South Ossetian State University, representatives of public organizations and mass media of the Republic, officers of the Russian 4th military base, Russian border guards.
News agency "Res" carried out an opinion poll among the public of the Republic of South Ossetia. The respondents were asked:
What does the Day of Russia mean for you?
State Councilor to the RSO President Zhanna Zasseeva:
The Day of Russia for me is the Day of my Fatherland, the day of my childhood and youth. This is the day of the Russian mothers who speak sadly about Ossetia, because their sons fell on the field of battle, protecting the children and the elderly, the Fatherland. At the same time, it is a holiday of my life, because I cannot imagine my life without Russia.
Tonight in the capital of South Ossetia will be held a reception on the occasion of the Day of Russia, which is celebrated annually on June, 12. The reception is organized by the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of South Ossetia.
In order to improve the process of customs clearance of goods crossing the state border between South Ossetia and Russia, Chairman of the State Customs Committee Murat Tskhovrebov signed orders approving customs declaration forms for vehicles and their filling in. As he explained to the news agency "Res", the decision had been made to regulate the import of transit vehicles.
In Hungary has started today the "Days of Ossetian culture in Europe." In his interview with the news agency "Res" one of the organizers of the program - the head of the International non-profit association «Renaissance Sandidzan» Radion Pukhaev has said, the events will start at the Russian Centre of Science and Culture in Budapest.
Within the framework of the working visit to South Ossetia representatives of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia held in Tskhinval the meetings with representatives of the Ministry of Public Health of South Ossetia, during which were identified proposals to address priorities for socio-economic development with regard to health care facilities.
As the news agency "Res" was informed at the Ministry of Health of South Ossetia, the Russian colleagues had inspected the construction of a children's rehabilitation center in Tskhinval, the policlinic in the township of Dzau, the hospital building in Leningor and a reanimation and surgical wing of the Republican Hospital.
Lectures of the University of Tehran (Iran) during the two-day stay in South Ossetia held meetings with the staff and students of the South Ossetian State University.
A citizen of South Ossetia Marik Dudaev, abducted in March 2004 from his native village Artsev (Tskhinval district of South Ossetia) by the Georgian special services, has been released from the Georgian prison.
As IA "Res" was informed at the press service of the President and the government of South Ossetia, "Marik Dudaev was released last night and is now with his family in South Ossetia."
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia concerning the demarcation works at the border between South Ossetia and Georgia.