The date of August 14 in Abkhazia is forever inscribed in the history of the republic as the day of the beginning of the Patriotic War of the Abkhaz people of 1992-1993. This was noted by President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev in his telegram to the head of Abkhazia Badra Gunba with words of support on the occasion of the Day of Remembrance of the Defenders of the Fatherland.
The 1st International Economic Forum will be a significant event in the economic life of South Ossetia and will help strengthen its position in the international arena. This was stated by Prime Minister of the Republic of South Ossetia Konstantin Dzhussoev during a working meeting with representatives of the organizing committee for the preparation and holding of the Forum.
As reported by the press service of the South Ossetian Cabinet, key issues related to the formation of its business program were carefully analyzed and discussed in preparation for the upcoming Forum.
From August 8 to 12, 2008, in response to military aggression, the Russian Federation was forced to conduct a military operation to force Georgia to peace.
On August 12, the territory of the Republic of South Ossetia was completely liberated from the Georgian occupiers.
On the same day, the "Medvedev-Sarkozy Plan" was adopted in Moscow, signed in the Kremlin on August 14 by Presidents of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, on August 15 by President of Georgia, and on August 16 by President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev.
A prayer service was held in the Cathedral of the city of Sukhum in memory of those killed during the war of August 2008.
The event was attended by representatives of the Abkhazian leadership, the Russian Ambassador to Abkhazia Mikhail Shurgalin, the South Ossetian Ambassador to Abkhazia Oleg Botsiev, director Tamerlan Dzudtsov, who is working on a production in the Abkhazian Theater, deputies, and the public.
In 2008, South Ossetia was shelled by the Georgian troops. On August 8, a five-day war was unleashed.
Deputy Chairman of the Government of South Ossetia - Minister of Finance Dzambolat Tadtaev discussed cooperation issues with the Russian Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut.
The meeting was held at the platform of the 12th open plowing championship in St. Petersburg.
The joint meeting was also attended by Speaker of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia Lasha Ashuba.
The championship started on August 8, its goal is to improve the culture of farming, develop modern technologies, and popularize agricultural professions.
The event dedicated to the 17th anniversary of the Georgian aggression against people of South Ossetia was held in Tiraspol, the Novosti Pridnestrovya news agency reports.
The memory of the defenders and civilians perished in August 2008 was honored near the official representative office of South Ossetia in Tiraspol.
The event was attended by the head of the official representative office of the RSO in the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic Vitaly Yankovsky.
Cooperation between Russia and South Ossetia in the defense, scientific, economic, cultural and educational spheres, as well as the deployment of units of the Russian Armed Forces on the territory of the Republic is a guarantor of lasting peace and stability for the country. This opinion was expressed in the interview with TASS by Ambassador of the Republic of South Ossetia to the Russian Federation Znaur Gassiev.
A ceremony of laying flowers and wreaths at the placrs of the Republic's defenders' deaths during the Georgian aggression in August 2008 was held in South Ossetia.
The event was attended by the Republic's leadership headed by President Alan Gagloev, Russian Ambassador to South Ossetia Marat Kulakhmetov, representatives of the ministries, departments and law enforcement agencies, as well as the public.
The laying of flowers began at the shelled barracks of the Russian peacekeepers.
The statements of Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze on the day of remembrance of hundreds of victims of the Georgian aggression against South Ossetia in August 2008 that the Georgian authorities are not ready to sign the agreement on the non-use of force with the Republic of South Ossetia and Abkhazia sound cynical, according to the commentary by a representative of the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry.
Wreaths and flowers were laid at the "Museum of Burnt Souls" in the village of Tbet in Tskhinval district.
The Republic's leadership, headed by President Alan Gagloev, the Russian Ambassador to South Ossetia Marat Kulakhmetov, members of Parliament headed by Speaker Alan Margiev, representatives of the ministries, departments and law enforcement agencies, the guests and residents of the Republic came to honor the memory of the innocent victims.
