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South Ossetia joined the International Patriotic Campaign "The Victory Bouquet", dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

The event was organized by the Coordinating Council of the Organization of Russian Compatriots in South Ossetia together with the Union of Russian Citizens of the Republic of South Ossetia.

As reported to the news agency "Res" by Natalya Zhuykova, a member of the World Coordinating Council from South Ossetia, the event brought together then participants from 80 countries.

Nine participants of the special military operation miraculously escaped from the encirclement, which they found themselves in during the battles for one of the settlements of the Zaporizhzhye region.

The whole time that the fighters were under siege, their comrades in arms were thinking about how to help them.

Mikhail Budziev, a call sign "Kudar", a fighter of the "Storm-Ossetia" battalion, told the IA "Res" about how they had managed to rescue their brothers in arms.

According to the fighter, nine fighters from various units were surrounded for six days.

Ambassador of South Ossetia to Russia Znaur Gassiev met with Rector of the Diplomatic Academy Sergey Shitkov.

During the meeting, special attention was paid to the issue of granting quotas for undergraduate and graduate programs for students from South Ossetia in 2025, the press service of the diplomatic department reports.

Traditionally, the schedule of internships for diplomats of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia in advanced training courses has also been discussed.

The Embassy of South Ossetia in Russia, at the invitation of Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the Russian Federation Jesus Rafael Salazar Velasquez, took part in the event on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the establishment of Russian-Venezuelan diplomatic relations, the press service of the diplomatic department reports.

Russia Day in Tskhinval will be celebrated with a concert by the Nadezhdina State Academic Group "Beryozka".

The widely known Russian creative group will perform in South Ossetia by the agreement between Ministries of Culture of the Republic of South Ossetia and the Russian Federation as part of the cultural exchange project.

"On the stage of the Kosta Khetagurov State Drama Theater, the creative group will present a large solo program. The organizer of the group’s tour is Rosconcert," the press service of Ministry of Culture of the Republic of South Ossetia has noted.

Employees of the Migration Department, together with representatives of the KGB, conducted a planned raid in Tskhinval.

The event was organized as part of monitoring compliance with migration legislation.

"During the raid, the law enforcement officers checked 17 households in which foreign citizens are temporarily residing.

Particular attention was paid to the presence of the necessary documents confirming the legality of their stay in the Republic," the press service has noted.

As a result of the raid, no violations of migration legislation were revealed.

А memorial event was held at the Enver Dryaev Orchosan School in Leningor District of South Ossetia.

On March 20, Dryaev, who heroically died during a special military operation in 2022, would have turned 33 years old.

The day before, a memorial event was held at the Orchosan School.

The South Ossetian State Song and Dance Group "Simd" will perform in Maykop with one of the strongest creative groups in the Caucasus - the Adyghe "Nalmes". This was reported by the press service of Ministry of Culture of the Republic of South Ossetia.

As noted by the Ministry, the performance will take place on April 23, this will be the first concert of "Simd" this year as part of the project "We are Russia".

The South Ossetian arm wrestlers performed brilliantly at the Russian championship, which allowed them to qualify for the world championship in Bulgaria in September, the athletes' coach Valery Dzhioev told IA Res.

The competition was being held in Orel from March 16 to 21 and brought together more than 700 participants from 55 regions of Russia.

"Among the young men, Dmitry Gabaraev rose to the top step of the podium, and David Pashchenko became the silver medalist," Dzhioev said.

The Embassy of South Ossetia in Russia took part in a gala reception on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the formation of the League of Arab States, the press service of the diplomatic department reports.

"The invitation to the event was received from the head of the organization's representative office in Moscow, Walid Hamid Shiltagh.

The event was attended by the leadership of Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, heads and representatives of diplomatic missions accredited in Moscow," the press service said.