Государственное информационное агентство "Рес"

In South Ossetia, January 6, 1991 entered the modern history of the Republic as "Bloody Christmas". This day was the beginning of Georgia's open military aggression against the South Ossetian people. On the night of January 6, the internal troops of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs, supposed to maintain stability, removed their posts and went to the barracks without notifying the leadership of the Republic.

The presentation of the book "Nart Nameh" took place in Iran. It is reported by IrInform. The translation of the Nart epic into Farsi became possible thanks to the efforts of the translator Musa Abdullahi, the archaeologist Nazim Gijrati, and the philologist Tamerlan Kambolov.

As well as the director of the SEM publishing house Georgy Zoloev, the former Minister for Nationalities of North Ossetia Aslan Tsutsiev and the financial support of the ex-head of the republic Vyacheslav Bitarov.

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin congratulated President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev on the upcoming holidays - the New Year and the bright holiday of the Nativity of Christ, the press service of the head of state reports.

"Please accept my heartfelt congratulations on the upcoming New Year and the bright holiday of the Nativity of Christ.

Relations between our countries are developing in ascending order. Programs of socio-economic assistance to South Ossetia are being systematically implemented.

President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev congratulated the leaders of friendly countries on the upcoming New Year 2023 and the great holiday of the Nativity of Christ, the press service of the head of state reports.

In the congratulatory message addressed to President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Bashar al-Assad, Gagloev noted that "the upcoming holidays unite people, gather relatives and friends at the family hearth, symbolize faith in mercy and philanthropy, carry the expectation of a miracle."

Citizens of Turkmenistan and Turkey, violated the border of South Ossetia with Georgia in August, were handed over to the Georgian authorities, the press service of the KGB of the Republic reports.

"On August 23, in the vicinity of the village of Amdzarin, Leningor district, for illegal crossing of the state border by the border authorities of the Republic, were detained.citizens of Turkmenistan Choliev Razgeldi Annamuradovich, born in 1994, and citizens of Turkey, Tolga Demir, born in 1992,  

In 2022, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia, in accordance with the tasks assigned to it by the country's leadership and the legislation of the Republic, continued to work to uphold and promote the national interests of South Ossetia in the international arena, according to the message of the Foreign Ministry dedicated to the results of the year.

Parliament of South Ossetia created a temporary commission on issues of refugees and internally displaced persons living in collective centers.

The decision was made at the session of the legislature on Thursday. The commission included MPs David Sanakoev, Garry Muldarov, Dzambolat Medoev and Valery Kokoev.

As noted by the Chairman of the Parliament Alan Alborov, it is necessary to study this issue in detail.

South Ossetia and Russia have close and trusting relations, President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev said in an exclusive interview with Russia-24 TV channel.

"Russia has always supported South Ossetia. In August 2008, it practically saved our people from extermination. Since then, we feel and see Russia's support," the President said.

He has noted that more than 120 normative documents have been signed between the two states; relations between South Ossetia are successfully developing and strengthening.

In South Ossetia, it is planned to implement serious projects in the field of industry and tourism within the framework of the Investment Program for Promotion of Social- Economic Development of the Republic, President of the Republic of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev said in the exclusive interview with the Rossiya-24 TV channel.

"On January 13, the tender will be end and we are starting to implement serious programs, including the agro-industrial complex, the tourist and recreational complex, and the industrial complex as a separate line," the President said.

Residents of South Ossetia are fighting in the special operation in Ukraine with a sense of duty. This was stated by President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev in an exclusive interview to the Russia-24 channel.

"South Ossetia was the first to recognize the independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk Republics. Since 2014, our guys, together with their brothers from different regions of Russia, have been defending peace in the Donbass republics. Since the beginning of the special operation, the number of its participants from our Republic has only increased," the President said.