Russia is ready to expand ties with Georgia in different areas, but "not at the cost of betrayal" of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. This was stated by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, speaking today at the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
According to the Russian minister, "this will never happen."
Esteemed Members of Parliament of the Republic of South Ossetia.
Since 1989, the Georgian leadership has been conducting the legal war against South Ossetia. Starting with the abolition by the Supreme Council of the GSSR of all laws and regulations adopted by the GSSR after 1921, with the elimination by the Supreme Council of the GSSR of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast the actions of the Georgian legislative authorities are focused on the legal destruction of South Ossetia, on the regulatory and legal justification of the genocide carried out against the people of South Ossetia by Georgia.
In Tskhinval has been convened a grand meeting, dedicated to the Day of Defender of the Fatherland and to the 20th anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Republic of South Ossetia. The festive event was attended by President of the Republic Leonid Tibilov, government representatives, Ambassador to the Republic of South Ossetia Dmitry Medoev, Russian Ambassador to South Ossetia Elbrus Kargiev; many guests arrived in the Republic for celebrating February 23.
The mourning ceremony of laying wreaths and flowers at the place of death and at the graves of the fallen defenders of South Ossetia was held in Tskhinval. The ceremony was attended by President of the Republic Leonid Tibilov, government officials, members of Parliament, a delegation of visitors from Russia and Abkhazia.
The South Ossetian State Song and Dance Group "Simd" has been concertizing in the fraternal Republic of Nicaragua with great triumph. As IA "Res" was reported from Nicaragua, today had been given a concert in Matagalpa.
The South Ossetian party called on the Georgian participants of the MPRI meeting to give the residents of the villages bordering on South Ossetia the guidance on prohibition of crossing the state border.
February 21 Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia David Sanakoev met in Moscow with the State Secretary - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Grigory Karasin. As IA "Res" has been informed at the Foreign Ministry of the Republic,during the working meeting were discussed topical issues of the Russian-South Ossetian relations.
Parliament of South Ossetia is concerned about the visit of representatives of the "expert community of Georgia" to the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania. This is stated in a statement of the Presidium of the Parliament of the Republic.
"We believe that under the Law of Georgia "On the occupied territories" the current event is a part of the program "Involvement through Cooperation" to implement the goals and objectives, approved by the Georgian Parliament, aimed at "reintegration" of South Ossetia into the Georgian state" – is said in the statement.
Today at the central square of Tskhinval has been held a solemn ceremony to hand over the Banner of the Armed Forces of the Republic of South Ossetia to the Ministry of Defence of the Republic. The ceremony was attended by the President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov, supreme commanders and the staff of the South Ossetian Defense Ministry, members of the government and the Parliament, guests and residents of the Republic.
The ceremony began with trooping the Colour of the Armed Forces to the area where the president presented it to the Defense Minister Valery Yakhnovets.
March 1, South Ossetian media center "Ir" will be three years. This, of course, is a small period of activities, but it showed that the work of the center was necessary and interesting to the public. Media center "Ir" – is a non-governmental organization, the discussion forum, first of all, the channel of social and political communication. As IA "Res" has been reported by the President of Media center Irina Gagloeva, certain issues and problems that concern the South Ossetian society are usually brought for a public debate.
" Time has proved that it is more effective when it is done by non-governmental organizations. Our Republic has a lot of problems. And, of course, we can`t discuss all of them, so the priority for us is the development of our statehood, "- said Gagloeva.