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Among the bloody crimes committed by the Georgian fascist regimes in different years as a result of the policy of genocide of the Ossetian people, the Zar tragedy is particular cruel. This is stated in a statement by the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry on the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of the Zar massacre.

The department has reminded that on May 20, 1992, on the Zar "road of life", the Georgian armed forces ambushed a motorcade of peaceful Ossetian citizens who were trying to escape from the blockaded Tskhinval and inhumanly shot them in pointblank.

South Ossetia has honored the memory of the Zar tragedy the victims. Flowers and wreaths were laid at the "Grieving Mother" obelisk - a monument to the victims of the terrible events of 33 years ago.

Hundreds of people came to honor the memory of the victims. Among them were the leadership of the Republic, headed by President Alan Gagloev, Russian Ambassador Marat Kulakhmetov, relatives of the victims, the "Mothers of Beslan" committee, employees of various departments, etc.

The Zar tragedy is not just a crime. It was the act of Nazism, as inhumane as the atrocities of the fascists during the Great Patriotic War, President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev has noted in his address to his fellow citizens in connection with the 33rd anniversary of the tragedy.

Exactly 33 years ago, on May 20, 1992, on the Zar road, which was then called the "road of life", a column of unarmed, innocent people was shot. 33 civilians - women, children, and old people - were shot in cold blood by the Georgian fascists.

On the 33rd anniversary of the Zar tragedy, South Ossetian Ambassador to Russia Znaur Gassiev addressed the heads of diplomatic missions accredited in Moscow, as well as the Georgian Interests Section at the Swiss Embassy, ​​the press service of the diplomatic agency reports.

“33 years ago, time stopped for the 33 civilians of South Ossetia on the Zar Road of Life. The mournful date of May 20, 1992 will remain in the history of the Republic of South Ossetia and in the memory of the entire Ossetian people as one of the most tragic days.

Minister of Justice of South Ossetia Alan Dzhioev took part in the ceremony of laying flowers at the "Broken Ring" memorial in St. Petersburg, the press service of the department reports.

The delegation of the Republic of South Ossetia is participating in the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum.

"The memorial dedicated to the siege of Leningrad is located on the western shore of Lake Ladoga," the press service has noted.

The guests of the SPILF-2025 also visited the branch of the Central Naval Museum "The Road of Life".

On the Day of Remembrance and Mourning - May 20 (the 33rd anniversary of the Zar tragedy) memorial events will be held in South Ossetia, the Republican Commission for the preparation and holding of socially significant events reports.

"In the village of Zar in Tskhinval district, at 11:15 a.m., a ceremony of laying flowers and wreaths at the obelisk "Grieving Mother" - a monument to the victims of the terrible tragedy 33 years ago - will begin, after which a rally will take place," the Commission has noted.

In Tskhinval, Ruslan Kumaritov, perished while performing his military duty in the area of ​​the special military operation in the Kursk direction, was seen off on his final journey.

The Republic's leadership, headed by President Alan Gagloev, Russian Ambassador Marat Kulakhmetov, representatives of the 4th military base, hundreds of the Tskhinval residents and Kumaritov's combat friends came to say goodbye to the soldier.

The Abkhaz diplomats are distinguished by their exceptional devotion to the interests of their country, high professionalism and responsibility, the head of the South Ossetian MFA Akhsar Dzhioev has noted in the congratulatory message to his Abkhaz colleague Oleg Bartsits on the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of the formation of the country ‘Foreign Ministry.

"This noble profession has united in the foreign policy department extraordinary statesmen, true patriots of their country.

Abkhazia and South Ossetia will sign the agreement on duty-free transportation of goods, the head of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev said at the ceremonial meeting in honor of the 80th anniversary of the first President of Abkhazia Vladislav Ardzinba.

He has noted that the leadership of South Ossetia and Abkhazia are taking certain steps to develop and strengthen the already established friendly relations between the fraternal peoples.

The delegation of the Russian Federation Council and members of the South Ossetian Parliament, headed by Speaker Alan Margiev, visited the Eternal Flame memorial in Tskhinval, honoring the memory of the fallen heroes of the Great Patriotic War.

The guests of the Republic and the parliamentarians also laid flowers at the Memorial Complex to the Fallen Defenders of the Republic.

Then the delegation visited the National Museum of the Republic.