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The number of cases of coronavirus in South Ossetia has increased by six in a day, Anna Gagloeva, Deputy Head of the South Ossetian Consumer Supervision Committee, told IA "Res" on Tuesday. A day earlier, 12 cases of the disease were detected.

"As of March 23, 3178 cases of coronavirus were registered in the Republic (2754 recovered), of which 6 new cases of COVID-19 in a day. In total, 64 tests were conducted the day before," Gagloeva said.

The annual "Pushkin Ball", timed to coincide with the World Poetry Day, took place on Tuesday in the Tskhinval school No 6. The event was organized with the support of the "Russian World" cabinet at the educational institution, headed by Inna Zubko.

The guests of the festive event were the Ambassador of Russia to South Ossetia Marat Kulakhmetov, representatives of Rossotrudnichestvo in the Republic, President of the Association of Teachers of Russian Language and Literature of South Ossetia Zalina Tedeeva, lectors of the South Ossetian State University.

World Theater Day - March 27, according to tradition, will be celebrated in the Melpomene Cathedral of South Ossetia with a festive performance.

The scriptwriters and directors are People's Artist of the Republic, director Fatima Kachmazova and theater artist Grigory Mamiev.

The State Security Committee of South Ossetia has been receiving the information about negative factors in the border and central regions of Georgia which negative impact on the security of the RSO. This is stated in the message of the State Security Committee on Monday.

On March 19, 1999, a terrorist attack took place in the central market of Vladikavkaz. It was Friday, there were many people in the market.

The head of the Lugansk People's Republic Leonid Pasechnik sent a telegram to President Anatoly Bibilov with the words of support on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Ered tragedy, the press service of the head of state reports.

The telegram reads, in part:

“Today people of South Ossetia are marking one of the most sorrowful dates - the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Ered tragedy.

South Ossetia has once again called on the world community to condemn and bring to justice the Georgian leadership, guilty of crimes committed against the Ossetians.

In South Ossetia, on Thursday, the memory of the victims of the Ered tragedy was honored; 30 years ago, 12 civilians - Ossetians - were tortured and buried alive near the village of Ered.

The atrocities committed by the Georgian fascists against the people of South Ossetia will remain in the memory of every citizen of the Republic, - said President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov at the mourning rally on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Ered tragedy.

The course towards further strengthening and expanding the strategic partnership of South Ossetia with the Russian Federation and other friendly countries remains the same, said Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic Dmitry Medoev.

Residents of South Ossetia will light candles in memory of the victims of the Ered tragedy. As the press service of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic informed IA "Res", on March 18, at 11.00 at the city cemetery, the event "Symbolic meadow of memory" will take place.