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Tskhinval highly appreciates the level of relations established between the foreign ministries of South Ossetia and Venezuela and aims to further intensify contacts and develop a constructive dialogue for the benefit of the two countries and peoples.

This is stated in the congratulatory message of Foreign Minister of South Ossetia Akhsar Dzhioev addressed to Ivan Gil Pinto on the occasion of his appointment to the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela.

Festive services will be held at the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Tskhinval from January 6 to 8, the press service of the Alan Diocese reports.

On January 6, on Christmas Eve, the Royal Hours will be performed at 12.00, Great Compline will begin at 13.00, and Christmas Matins will begin at 22.00, and the Cross procession will take place at midnight, followed by the liturgy," the press service said.

They noted that on Saturday at 17.00 a vigil would take place, and on Sunday at 10.00 a liturgy.

In South Ossetia, January 6, 1991 entered the modern history of the Republic as "Bloody Christmas". This day was the beginning of Georgia's open military aggression against the South Ossetian people. On the night of January 6, the internal troops of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs, supposed to maintain stability, removed their posts and went to the barracks without notifying the leadership of the Republic.

The presentation of the book "Nart Nameh" took place in Iran. It is reported by IrInform. The translation of the Nart epic into Farsi became possible thanks to the efforts of the translator Musa Abdullahi, the archaeologist Nazim Gijrati, and the philologist Tamerlan Kambolov.

As well as the director of the SEM publishing house Georgy Zoloev, the former Minister for Nationalities of North Ossetia Aslan Tsutsiev and the financial support of the ex-head of the republic Vyacheslav Bitarov.

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin congratulated President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev on the upcoming holidays - the New Year and the bright holiday of the Nativity of Christ, the press service of the head of state reports.

"Please accept my heartfelt congratulations on the upcoming New Year and the bright holiday of the Nativity of Christ.

Relations between our countries are developing in ascending order. Programs of socio-economic assistance to South Ossetia are being systematically implemented.

President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev congratulated the leaders of friendly countries on the upcoming New Year 2023 and the great holiday of the Nativity of Christ, the press service of the head of state reports.

In the congratulatory message addressed to President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Bashar al-Assad, Gagloev noted that "the upcoming holidays unite people, gather relatives and friends at the family hearth, symbolize faith in mercy and philanthropy, carry the expectation of a miracle."

Citizens of Turkmenistan and Turkey, violated the border of South Ossetia with Georgia in August, were handed over to the Georgian authorities, the press service of the KGB of the Republic reports.

"On August 23, in the vicinity of the village of Amdzarin, Leningor district, for illegal crossing of the state border by the border authorities of the Republic, were detained.citizens of Turkmenistan Choliev Razgeldi Annamuradovich, born in 1994, and citizens of Turkey, Tolga Demir, born in 1992,  

In 2022, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia, in accordance with the tasks assigned to it by the country's leadership and the legislation of the Republic, continued to work to uphold and promote the national interests of South Ossetia in the international arena, according to the message of the Foreign Ministry dedicated to the results of the year.

Parliament of South Ossetia created a temporary commission on issues of refugees and internally displaced persons living in collective centers.

The decision was made at the session of the legislature on Thursday. The commission included MPs David Sanakoev, Garry Muldarov, Dzambolat Medoev and Valery Kokoev.

As noted by the Chairman of the Parliament Alan Alborov, it is necessary to study this issue in detail.

South Ossetia and Russia have close and trusting relations, President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev said in an exclusive interview with Russia-24 TV channel.

"Russia has always supported South Ossetia. In August 2008, it practically saved our people from extermination. Since then, we feel and see Russia's support," the President said.

He has noted that more than 120 normative documents have been signed between the two states; relations between South Ossetia are successfully developing and strengthening.