Государственное информационное агентство "Рес"

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, who, after the constitutional reforms and parliamentary elections is divested of the most important presidential powers, is already considered as a burden to the once ruling party "National Movement.
According to a PR- techniques expert Soso Galumashvili, "it is questionable, whether Mikhail Saakashvili will be a useful and acceptable figure to the "nationals" in the new political arena. At this stage it is difficult to say, whether Saakashvili will be a burden to "National Movement".

South Ossetian delegation went to Geneva to participate in the 23 round of discussions on security in Transcaucasia. As IA "Res" has been reported at the office of Presidential Envoy for post-conflict settlement, the next round of talks will be held on March 26-27.

South Ossetian fighter Richard Bitiev took second place of the VI International boxing tournament in memory of the world-class master of sports Nicolay Pavlyukov, held in the village of Vityazevo (Krasnodar territory, Russia).

South Ossetian fighter Richard Bitiev has reached the final of the VI International boxing tournament in memory of a master of sports of the international class Nicolay Pavlyukov, which runs near the resort town of Anapa (Krasnodar territory, Russia), in the village of Vityazevo.

Professional boxer from South Ossetia Marat Kulumbegov won the next match against an athlete from Kazakhstan Mikhail Krinitsyn.

A ceremony of presenting the state decorations to the military personnel of the Defence Ministry and other security agencies of South Ossetia, as well as to the defenders of the Republic, injured or disabled while defending South Ossetia in 1989 – 2008, has been held in Tskhinval.

Members of the South Ossetian delegation at the Geneva discussions on security in Transcaucasia have reported to the President of the Republic Leonid Tibilov about the issues to be discussed during the next round of meetings in Geneva on March 26-27. As the news agency "Res" has been informed by the press secretary of the head of state Ghana Yanovskaya, at the beginning of the meeting the President has noted that today the main challenge for the South Ossetian side is the question of signing the document on non- use of force against South Ossetia and Abkhazia. In addition, the president has stressed that the Geneva discussions are still the solid platform where are raised, discussed and should be addressed the issues of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

A meeting of members of the Government and the Presidential Administration of the Republic with representatives of the Department of Population Policy and Social Protection of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Russia has been held in the capital of South Ossetia. The delegation arrived in the Republic on a two day official visit.

Professional boxer from South Ossetia Marat Kulumbegov is holding in Kiev the 8-round rating fight against the Kazakh boxer Michail Krinitsyn.

As a coach of the athlete Robert Pliev has said the news agency "Res," "the fight is being held in the super weight category within the frames of the tournament organized by the promoter company" Elite Boxing Promotions ". The rival of our fellow-citizen is 25. In professional boxing Krinitsin held 15 fights, 11 of them he won a victory, including seven of them by knockout."

March 20, a working meeting of Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation - the Plenipotentiary of the President of the Russian Federation to the North Caucasus Federal District Alexander Khloponin and South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov has been held in Nalchik.