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Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia, Dmitry Medoev, took part in the International Festival of Ossetian Culture in Istanbul on August 25-26, on the invitation of the Ossetian community of Turkey, the press service of the Ministry reports.

The delegation of the North Ossetia-Alania, headed by Minister for National Relations Aslan Tsutsiev, representatives of the Caucasian communities of Turkey, as well as the diplomatic corps accredited in Turkey, also took part in the festive event.

In honor of Independence Day of South Ossetia by the Russian Federation in the Republic on Monday will be held ceremonial events.

President of the Republic Anatoly Bibilov believes that only the recognition of the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia put an end to Georgia’s revengeful ambitions.

"The decision made by Russia was not only logical, but also absolutely correct, which guaranteed the safety of our people from destruction by Georgia," the head of state told reporters.

The Embassy of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Russian Federation sent a press release to all the diplomatic missions accredited to the Russian Federation, as well as to the section of interests of Georgia at the Swiss Embassy, ​​on the 11th anniversary of Russia's recognition of the independence of South Ossetia.

"On August 26, 2008, the Russian Federation, guided by the norms of international law and the will of the Ossetian people, recognized the state independence of the Republic of South Ossetia.

South Ossetia has intensified contacts with the EU mission due to the actions of Georgia on the border.

South Ossetia addressed the co-chairs of the Geneva discussions on security in Transcaucasia in connection with the provocation of the Georgian side in the border zone, in the vicinity of the village of Tsnelis, Presidential Rnvoy for post-conflict settlement Murat Dzhioev told IA "Res".

President of the Republic of Abkhazia Raul Khadjimba has met with a delegation of South Ossetia, arrived in the Republic as international observers.

The South Ossetian delegation included First Deputy Chairman of the Parliament Petr Gassiev, First Deputy Head of the Presidential Executive Office Alan Dzhussoev and the CEC Secretary Kristina Avlokhova, the press service of the Parliament reports.

South Ossetia is concerned about the provocation on the border organized by the Georgian security forces, said Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy of South Ossetia for post-conflict settlement Murat Dzhioev.

"According to border guards, in the region of Tsnelis village of the Znaur district of South Ossetia, above the Yugostalk enterprise, Georgian security forces cut down a forest, made a road, put up a post and a Georgian flag, thereby violating the state border," the Envoy said.

South Ossetian football team left for Lugansk, where it will hold a friendly match with the national team of the Lugansk People’s Republic. The game will take place on Saturday, August 24, at 15:00 on the eve of Miner’s Day, the press service of the Committee on Youth Policy, Sports and Tourism of the Republic reports.

According to the head coach of the South Ossetian team, Soslan Kochiev, there have been changes in the team.

Not a single mistake has been made in the progressive formation of the statehood of South Ossetia

Murat Dzhioev, Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy of South Ossetia for Post-Conflict Settlement, believes that every date, every step in the development of the Republic has its own place.

In the recent history of South Ossetia there are many fateful events and dates, but, unambiguously, in the opinion of the envoy, one single date cannot be distinguished.

Elections of the President of Abkhazia will be held on August 25

Representatives of the Presidential Executive Office, Parliament and the Central Election Commission of South Ossetia went to Abkhazia for international monitoring of the presidential election. The delegation as international observers included the first Deputy head of the Presidential Executive Office Alan Dzhussoev, CEC secretary Kristina Avlokhova. The delegation is led by First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic Petr Gassiev.

Many in the West forget that Russia until August 2008 acted as a peacemaker in South Ossetia

A real assessment of the events of the August 2008 war is given in a report by an independent EU commission led by a Swiss diplomat, Ms. Heidi Tagliavini, said Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy for Post-Conflict Resolution Murat Dzhioev.