The South Ossetian athletes Alan Doguzov, Marina Bagaeva and Murat Gagloev won the first two and one third place respectively in the athletics championship of North Ossetia. This has been reported to IA "Res" by the coach of the athletics school in Tskhinval Kachmazova Madina.
Measures aimed at ensuring security and stability of socio-political situation in the presidential election in South Ossetia, on March 25, 2012, were discussed at the meeting of new staff of the Security Council of the Republic, which took place on December 23 in Tskhinval.
Besides the permanent members of the Security Council, the meeting was attended by the invited members of the Russian delegation headed by Deputy Security Council Secretary of the Russian Federation Valentin Sobolev. The meeting was also attended by Assistant to the Deputy Prime Minister Gennady Bukayev, as well as Russia's ambassador to South Ossetia Elbrus Kargiev.
Alumni of judo section of the village Bekmar in Znaur District of South Ossetia Shaverdov Inal, Murat Bikoev and Arthur Jagaev won the first and two third places respectively in the open championship of the city of Vladikavkaz among the Sambo athletes, born in 2000-2003. This has been reported to IA "Res" by the coach of the athletes Dmitry Kotaev. "The competition took place in the capital of North Ossetia, December 24, 2001. Shaverdov was fighting in the weight category 26 kg. On the way to the final, he had three fights, which he defeated on points. And in the final fight our champion after a successful putting on a spurt, won a clear victory ", - Kotaev said. According to him, the other alumnus Bikoev was fighting in the weight category to 36 kg.
The meeting of the Security Council of the Republic of South Ossetia headed by the Acting President of the Republic Vadim Brovtsev is being held In Tskhinval. The Russian Ambassador to the Republic of South Ossetia Elbrus Kargiev is also taking part in the meeting. B. Brovtsev has stressed that this is the first meeting of the Security Council new staff. The Security Council members approved the meeting agenda. There are three issues on the agenda, including security ensuring in the territory of South Ossetia in connection with the upcoming presidential elections in the Republic of South Ossetia on March 25.
The meeting of the mechanisms of prevention and reaction to incidents (MPRI), last in 2011, was held in the Georgian village of Dvani, bordering upon South Ossetia. After the meeting the Deputy Plenipotentiary Representative of President of South Ossetia on post-conflict settlement Merab Chigoev reported to IA "Res", that the meeting was quite rich and productive.
Boxing coach from Tskhinval, international master of sports on boxing Alan Chekhoev became a member of the 49th Congress of the World Boxing Association (WBC), which was held in Las Vegas (USA). As reported to IA "Res" about the importance of this sporting event, "the world professional boxing elite gathered in the congress in Las Vegas; it was attended by 50 world champions. We have discussed the problems that exist in today's world of professional boxing, summed up the results of this year and outlined plans for the future "- Chekhoev told. Another major boxing event for South Ossetia at the last Congress was the admittance of Chekhoev into the WBC International Commission Coaching Council. "It is very important not only in sports, -particularly in boxing of South Ossetia,-but there is also some political point in this event. Indeed, this fact means that such a major organization as the WBC, has recognized the existence of our Republic, and we will do our best to let the world know our champions. I am charged with selection of young boxers and their recommendation to the Association, to help them to be trained and then get into the big ring,"- the coach has underlined. He has commended the chances of South Ossetian sportsmen.
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) continues realizing the program of micro-economic initiatives in South Ossetia. As reported to IA "Res" by the head of the ICRC economic security department in South Ossetia Theresia Niutu, "the program is implemented in order to assist the most vulnerable people in South Ossetia who suffered in the combat actions of 1991-1992, 2008 to provide them with their own sources of income to support their families, to ensure, that they earn their living and not depend on humanitarian aid"-Niutu said. According to the Red Cross representative, the implementation program began in 2009 in the collective accommodation centers for persons displaced by force and the refugees in Tskhinval and was later expanded to rural areas.
She noted that the program participants are selected on the basis of vulnerability criteria.
A native of South Ossetia Barsag Kesaev is included in the top ten sportsmen of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania in 2011. Kesaev is a master of sports of international class on freestyle wrestling. He performs in the weight category up to 120 kg. In January of this year, a wrestler from Tskhinval won the silver medal in one of the most prestigious international freestyle wrestling competition - "Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin", which is annually held in Krasnoyarsk. In May 2011 Kesaev took the second place in the championship of Russia, and then in autumn, being a member of the Russian national team, he won the World Cup and later the European Cup. The wrestler is 23 years old. Kesaev is a member of the Russian national team of wrestlers, as well as one of the candidates to the Olympic team, that will represent Russia at the XXX Olympic Games in summer of 2012 in London.
Alumni of the South Ossetian Kyokushin-kan karate school are preparing for the championship of Russia among sportsmen of 12-17 years of age. It has been reported to IA "Res" by Head Coach of the RSO Kyokushin-kan karate Federation Vladimir Sozaev "The tournament will be held next May in the settlement Novomikhailovsky of Tuapse District (Krasnodar Territory) - Sozaev said. - We received the invitation to take part in the competition from the executive director of the Russian Kyokushin-kan Karate Federation Vladimir Skripnichenko."
Several tens of supporters of ex-presidential candidate, the opposition leader of South Ossetia Alla Dzhioeva held the protest rally in the center of Tskhinval in connection with the actions of Parliament, which had voted against resignation of Attorney General Taymuraz Khugaev and the Chief Justice Atsamaz Bichenov on December 14. However, soon, the demonstrators decided to stop the action, as it was unauthorized; according to one of the leaders of the opposition - Sergey Zasseev - they are going officially ask the authorities for legal resolution and hold a rally on Sunday, if the points of the agreement have not been fulfilled.
