Государственное информационное агентство "Рес"

The grand opening of a new Embassy complex of the Russian Federation in South Ossetia has taken place in Tskhinval. The ceremony was attended by the RSO President Leonid Tibilov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in the Republic of South Ossetia Elbrus Kargiev, head of North Ossetia Taimuraz Mamsurov, the delegation of the Russian Foreign Ministry, representatives of the presidential administration and government of South Ossetia, the Russian embassy staff.

The main topic of the next round of the Geneva discussions on security in Transcaucasia remains the developing a document on the nonuse of force in the region.
This has been reported to IA "Res" by the head of the South Ossetian delegation at the Geneva talks Boris Chochiev.
"The agenda is still the same - to discuss security issues of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, as well as the humanitarian issues," - said Chochiev.

Today a new complex of the Russian Embassy in the Republic of South Ossetia will be opened in Tskhinval. As IA "Res" has been reported, ​​ an official reception will be held in the Russian Embassy on this occasion.
"Today's event has two meanings. The first - a reception for celebrating the Day of Russia on June 12, and the second - the opening of the Russian Embassy building,"- has been said at the embassy.

South Ossetian fighters Atsamaz Dzigoev and Radion Kumaritov have become the winners of the public and state athletics and sports association championship "Youth of Russia", held in Karachaevo-Cherkessia among athletes born 1994-1995.
This has been reported to IA "Res" by the coach of the athlete Murat Kokoev.

Russian delegation headed by Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of Russia Rashid Nurgaliyev has arrived in South Ossetiaon an official visit. In Tskhinval the guests met with President Leonid Tibilovand members of the government headed by Prime Minister Rostik Khugaev. They visited a number of new facilities for household purposes, including a new plant of building materials which is under construction to the south of Tskhinval.

South Ossetian professional boxer Murat Gassiev won the ratingbattle on 31 May in the city of Ufa.
This has been reported to IA "Res" by the coach of the athlete Vitaly Slanov.
"Gassiev held a fight with a three-time champion of Russia among professionals Taimuraz Keklidze. At the end of the first round, our athlete stroke several accurate blows and sending his opponent to the floor of the ring, won by knockout, "- said Slanov.

May 27 the "Days of the Ossetian Culture" were completed in Brussels (Belgium).
As IA "Res" has been informed by the Chairman of the non-commercial International Association «Renaissance Saendidzaen» («Revival») Radion Pukhaev, the event began on May 17 at the Russian Centre of Science and Culture in Brussels by holding the Round Table "The Bridges of Cooperation", which was attended by representatives of intelligentsia from Ossetia and the European countries.

South Ossetian athlete Sarmat Tadtaev became a member of the youth national boxing team of Russia. This has been said IA "Res" by the coach of the athlete Uruzmag Tadtaev.

Today South Ossetia is celebrating the 94th anniversary of the Russian Border Troops.
The Border Control Agency of FSS of Russia in South Ossetia held in Tskhinval a solemn meeting devoted to celebrating the 94th anniversary of formation of the Russian border troops.
The event was attended by representatives of the South Ossetian leadership, headed by President Leonid Tibilov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in the Republic of South Ossetia Elbrus Kargiev, the command of the Russian 4th military base.

Today in South Ossetia three agencies are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their establishment.
The decision to establish the Ministry of External Affairs (now Ministry of Foreign Affairs), the Committee for State Security (KGB) and the Ministry of Information, Press and Publications (now the Committee for Information, Communications and Mass Media) was adopted at the session of the Supreme Council of South Ossetia, held on May 28-29,1992.