South Ossetian President Anatoly Bibilov called on all warring parties in Abkhazia to sit down at the negotiating table and prevent bloodshed.
"The conflict, which I’m sure can be resolved, will be resolved, most importantly so that blood does not spill in the heat of the confrontation, because nothing can be more important than human life," the head of state said in a state media statement on Friday.
Representatives of South Ossetia will take part in a workshop on the basics of social design for specialists in the field of youth policy, said Valentina Gatikoeva, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Youth Policy, Sports and Tourism, at a press conference in Tskhinval.
According to Gatikoeva, this year's workshop will be held on Lake Baikal.
Christmas is a time, when an atmosphere of expectation of a miracle reigns around. It is felt literally in everything - in the heavenly light, covered with some kind of grace, the friendly faces of passers-by, congratulating each other on the great holiday for the whole Orthodox world, a grain of goodness that sneaks into even the heart that has become so stiff from life's difficulties and hardships, this is the time when you want to believe in magic and fairy tale, the triumph of nobility and light in the soul ...
President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov signed a decree to pardon Vazha Gaprindashvili, convicted of the illegally crossing the state border, guided by humane considerations, said in a commentary by South Ossetian Foreign Minister Dmitry Medoev published on the website of the country's Foreign Ministry.
The authorities of South Ossetia in the situation with Vazha Gaprindashvili, acting toughly, but within the framework of the legislation of the Republic, outplayed the organizers of the multi-trip with the participation of an outstanding Georgian doctor, said the South Ossetian expert Yuri Vazagov in his interview with the IA «RES "
President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov signed a decree on Saturday to pardon Georgian citizen Vazhi Gaprindashvili, who violated the state border of the Republic and was convicted by the court, the press service of the head of state reports.
In 2020, the year of the centennial of the genocide of the people of South Ossetia, the Year of Remembrance will be held in the Republic. The corresponding decree was signed by President of the Republic Anatoly Bibilov on Friday, December 27, the press service of the head of state reports.
The year of memory is held in connection with "the centennial of the Ossetian genocide carried out in 1920 by the Georgian Democratic Republic, and as a tribute to the national memory of the victims of the genocide tragedy."
One of the main events of the year, Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia Dmitry Medoev called the agreement between South Ossetia and Syria on the establishment of Trading houses.
“I consider this a very good step, since any political decision should be accompanied by the implementation of economic issues. Diplomatic contacts should turn into economic relations. And the opening of Trading houses is an important indicator,” said the head of the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry.
For the first time after the 2008 war, Georgia organized direct provocations on the border of South Ossetia
The main threat to the national security of South Ossetia and the security of the region as a whole remains Georgia and its reluctance to recognize the fact of sovereignty and independence of South Ossetia, said Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia Dmitry Medoev at a press conference. According to him, the growing presence of NATO in Georgia and the intensification of steps to draw Georgia into the military bloc are of serious concern.
Georgia, not wanting to recognize the independence of the Republic of South Ossetia, for the first time after 2008, risked direct provocations to erode the state border, said Oleg Shiran, head of the South Ossetian State Security Committee, at a press conference in Tskhinval.
