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A commemorative event dedicated to the International Day of the Missing has been held in the capital of South Ossetia yesterday evening.

The action was attended by Head of State Anatoly Bibilov, Presidential Envoy for Post-conflict Settlement Murat Dzhioev, Commissioner for Human Rights Inal Tasoev, families of the missing citizens of South Ossetia, residents of Tskhinval.

In front of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the participants lit candles in memory of their relatives and friends.

In South Ossetia, 130 families are waiting for information about their loved ones who have gone missing, the ombudsman for human rights under the President of the Republic, Inal Tasoev, told the “Res,” news agency on Monday.

“Most of the citizens we are looking for disappeared during the Georgian aggression in the 90s, in August 2008 - 8 people, a total of 130 residents of South Ossetia,” the Ombudsman said.

According to him, in 2016 and 2021, the remains of two citizens were found - Mairbeg Tedeev and Anatoly Khodov, both were reported missing since August 2008.

The action on the International Day of the Missing - August 30 will be held in Tskhinval, according to the representative office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in South Ossetia.

"The event will take place on Monday at 19:30 on the square in front of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Tskhinval, residents of the Republic will be able to light candles in memory of their relatives and friends.

Everyone can join the action and express their solidarity with the families of the missing, "the ICRC mission said.

The third crew of the Ministry of Defense of South Ossetia is at the start of the "Tank Biathlon" competition of the International Army Games 2021 in Alabino near Moscow, the press service of the Defense Ministry of the Republic of South Ossetia reports.

The team from South Ossetia will compete in the individual race at about 13.30.

“Among our team are the gunner-operator of the Guard Senior Lieutenant Alexei Mamiev, the tank commander of the Guard Senior Lieutenant Vadim Dudayev, the mechanic-driver of the Guard Sergeant Denis Kokoev,” the press service said.

A repetition of August 2008 is impossible for a distant historical perspective,” said Gennady Kokoev, a South Ossetian political and economic expert.

“Until 2008, South Ossetia was almost completely unrecognized state, except for the recognition of us by fraternal Abkhazia, Nagorno-Karabakh, the Transnistrian Moldavian Republic. After 2008, South Ossetia moved into the category of partially recognized states, which is considered, for example, Israel and other countries.

President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov visited the 4th Russian Guards military base, where a military-technical exhibition was held as part of the Army-2021 Forum, the press service of the head of state reported.

The opening of the Forum was also attended by Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of South Ossetia Marat Kulakhmetov, Prime Minister Gennady Bekoev, Head of the Presidential Executive Office Igor Kozaev, and deputies of the Republic's Parliament.

The Ossetians of St. Petersburg celebrated the thirteenth anniversary of the recognition of the independence of South Ossetia by Russia and the 102nd anniversary of the birth of the conqueror of the North Pole Yuri Kuchiev.

This was announced on social networks by a member of the Ossetian community of St. Petersburg, a member of the Council of Veterans of St. Petersburg, journalist Vladimir Dzotsiev.

President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov has received a delegation from North Ossetia headed by Chairman of the Parliament of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania Alexei Machnev.

The head of state has noted that today is a very important day for the people of Ossetia. He has reminded that not long ago the people of South Ossetia honored the blessed memory of the defenders of the Fatherland, as well as the Russian servicemen who forced Georgia to peace and contributed to the liberation of South Ossetia from the Georgian fascism.

Russia restored justice by recognizing the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, said Maxim Gvindzhia, Assistant to the President of Abkhazia for International Affairs, ex-Foreign Minister of Abkhazia. The same opinion is shared by the Presidential Plenipotentiary of South Ossetia for post-conflict settlement, ex-head of the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry Murat Dzhioev - he has noted that both republics have come a long way in 13 years of recognizing their independence.

The act of recognition marked the beginning of a new historical era for the people of South Ossetia – the era of peace and prosperity, and the date of August 26, 2008 has forever gone down in history as the long-awaited day of the triumph of historical justice, President of the Republic Anatoly Bibilov said in his congratulatory address to the people.

“Today we are celebrating another anniversary of the fateful event - the day of recognition of the independence of our country by the Russian Federation.