The pardoned citizens of Georgia returned to their homeland
Three Georgian citizens, who were detained earlier in the territory of South Ossetia for illegal crossing the state border, have been transferred today to the Georgian authorities.
- "I am glad that we are defending our great Motherland side by side": assistant to Russian State Duma deputy Viskhan Madaev
- South Ossetia and the LPR signed the cooperation agreement in sports
- A monument to Radislav Khugaev, who died heroically during the special operation, was unveiled in the city of Kvaysa
- In Tskhinval Syrian Ambassador to Russia visited the South Ossetian State University and the memorial to the "Defenders of South Ossetia"
- The State Drama Theater of South Ossetia will go on tour to Nizhny Novgorod
A boxer from Tskhinval will perform in the Russian Championship
South Ossetian fighter Atsamaz Dzigoev will take part in the championship of Russia in boxing among young people.
This has been reported to IA "Res" by a coach of the athlete Murat Kokoev.
"The tournament will start July 25 in Novosibirsk. It will bring together athletes of the age group from 19 to 22 years old. Dzigoev will perform in the weight class up to 60 kg, "- said Kokoev.
South Ossetia is for ceasing all forms of violence in Syria - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Comment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia in connection with the situation in Syria
An expanding crisis in Syria has caused a growing concern in South Ossetia. The reports, coming from this country, indicate the new armed incidents, bloody acts of terror in Damascus and numerous civilian casualties. Syria is going through difficult times, first of all, because of the so-called foreign well-wishers, who on the one hand, proclaim democracy, and on the other -arm the rebels, thus, clearly pushing the warring parties to further fierce and relentless confrontation. Therefore, the public of Tskhinval considers that this kind of initiative and external interference may be deliberately harmful.
Murat Dzhioev: Release of the citizens of Georgia is a gesture of good will
"The pardon and extradition of the three citizens of Georgia to the Georgian authorities is a gesture of good will on the part of the authorities of South Ossetia",- has been reported to IA "Res" by the RSO Presidential Envoy to post-conflict settlement, Murat Dzhioev. He clarified that the extradition of the citizens of Georgia had been carried out in accordance with the resolution of the Parliament of South Ossetia "On amnesty in connection with the election of a new President of the Republic of South Ossetia."
It should be reminded, that the extradition of the three citizens of Georgia has taken place today in the Georgian border village of Ergneti.
Three citizens of Georgia were pardoned in South Ossetia
South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov signed a charter of pardon of three Georgian citizens who were serving a sentence in the Tskhinval jail.
As reported to IA "Res" by the national law enforcement agency, the citizens of Georgia had been arrested earlier mainly due to violation of the state border of South Ossetia.
The South Ossetian-Bulgarian Friendship Society issued an appeal in connection with the act of terror in Bulgaria
An extraordinary meeting of the Council of the South Ossetian-Bulgarian Friendship Society under the chairmanship of the head of the society, Candidate of History, associate professor Robert Gagloev has been held in Tskhinval in connection with the act of terror in Bulgaria.
During the visit to South Ossetia co-chairmen of the Geneva discussions promised to help in defusing the situation in the village of Zardiantkari
Yesterday a meeting of the South Ossetian delegation at the Geneva talks on security with the co-chairs of the OSCE, EU and UN was held in Tskhinval. After the meeting they travelled to the village of Khelchua (Tskhinval district of South Ossetia), bordering on the village of Zardiantkari (Georgia), where June 29 the Georgian policemen had moved their post closer to the South Ossetian border.
As reported to IA "Res" by Presidential Envoy to post-conflict settlement, Murat Dzhioev, in Khelchua was held a meeting of co-chairs with the locals, who had been forced to leave their homes due to the placing of the Georgian police post.
Boris Chochiev: The South Ossetian side is not making some "sacred cow" out of the Geneva discussions format
Co-chairs of the Geneva discussions, representing the OSCE, EU and UN, arrived in South Ossetia. In Tskhinval the co-chairmen were received by the South Ossetian delegation at the Geneva talks on Security in Transcaucasia, led by the head of the delegation of South Ossetia Boris Chochiev.
UN may adopt any resolution- said the co-chair of the Geneva discussions
Broad spectrum of issues, including security and humanitarian issues was discussed at today's meeting of co-chairs of the Geneva discussions with members of the South Ossetian delegation. As reported by Presidential Envoy for post-conflict settlement, Murat Dzhioev in the course of the briefing, special attention was paid to the situation in Zardiantkari in connection with placing the Georgian police post near the border of South Ossetia.
Ignoring common sense has always been an attribute of the position of the official Tbilisi-Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Comment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia due to the Georgian Foreign Ministry statement
A statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, issued July 16, 2012, expressed concern about the visit of Commander-in- Chief of the RF Land Forces, Colonel-General Vladimir Chirkin, to South Ossetia, who allegedly "in violation of the state border of Georgia arrived in the regions of Georgia, occupied by Russia, -Abkhazia and the Tskhinval region".
