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The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia Dmitry Medoev is participating these days in the event organized by the Department of International Affairs of the Communist Party in Turin.

"In Turin, Dmitry Medoev took part in the event organized by the Department of International Affairs of the Province of Piedmont within the framework of the annual regional congress of communists in Turin (Italy). The international conference was also attended by officials from a number of countries accredited in Italy, "the press service of the Republic’s Foreign Ministry said.

Mourning events in memory of the victims of the terrorist act in the Beslan school in 2004 are taking place these days throughout South Ossetia. On Friday, on the Theater Square of Tskhinval, the action "Unfinished lesson ... dedicated to the Children of Beslan" is taking place. Traditionally, 334 balloons were launched into the sky according to the number of victims of the terrorist attack.

President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov and the head of North Ossetia Sergei Menyailo laid wreaths and flowers at the memorial complex "City of Angels" in memory of those killed in the terrorist attack in Beslan, the "Res" correspondent reports.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia Dmitry Medoev sent a message to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Nicaragua, Mr. Denis Ronaldo Moncada Colindres, on the occasion of the 13th anniversary of the recognition of independence by the Republic of Nicaragua.

In the first days of September in the libraries of Tskhinval thematic actions "Beslan is our pain" ae being held. As the press service of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic informed the IA "Res", on Friday, September 3, at 14.00 on the Theater Square of the capital of South Ossetia, an action entitled "Unfinished Lesson ..." will be held, dedicated to the children of Beslan. "

Residents of the republic will be able to light candles in memory of the victims of the Beslan tragedy.

A three-day watch in memory of the victims of the terrorist act at school No 1 in Beslan in 2004 will take place from September 1 to 3 in North Ossetia, the press service of the head and government of the Republic reports.

The 17th anniversary of the terrorist attack will begin in the morning with a school bell. Under the sound of funeral music, flowers will be laid, a requiem mass will be held, candles will be lit. The event will be attended by the leadership of the republic, the public.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia Dmitry Medoev paid a working visit to Abkhazia, the press service of the Foreign Ministry of the Republic reports.

"The visit took place within the framework of the consultation plan signed with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia for 2021-2022," the press service said.

During the visit, a working meeting of the heads of two foreign affairs agencies, Dmitry Medoev and Daura Kove, took place.

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.