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The Mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in South Ossetia is planning to hold explanatory discussions with the population of the Republic due to the threat of mines and other explosive shells, left in the territory of South Ossetia since the war in August 2008. This decision was made by the ICRC management after the accident, in the result of which on November 24 a resident of the Ossetian village of Mugut (Znaur district, South Ossetia) had been blown up by a mine, while grazing cattle.

In the day time of December 2 from the territory of Georgia was fired the South Ossetian KGB frontier post, at the state border near the settlement of Tsnelis in Znaur District.

South Ossetian representatives are taking part in the international forum "The Eurasian dialogue in the XXI Century", held in the Parliamentary Centre of the CIS inter-Parliamentary Assembly in St. Petersburg.
This has been said IA "Res" by Vice-Speaker of the Parliament of South Ossetia, a Chairman of the political council "Unity" Zurab Kokoev.

The mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in South Ossetia is carrying out works on the reconstruction of water mains in the villages of Mugut and Didmukha in Znaur district of South Ossetia.

Strategy for socio-economic development of the Republic till 2030 is being worked out in South Ossetia. This has been said by Minister for Economic Development of South Ossetia Zalina Khugati at a press conference in Tskhinval.
According to her, the strategy will consist of several programs.

South Ossetia has all the opportunities to develop eco-tourism. This has been said at a press conference in Tskhinval by Deputy Minister of Regional Development of Russia Sergey Vereshchagin.
According to him, all over the world the most promising branch of economy is tourism.

By April 2013 will be worked out a comprehensive plan for the development of South Ossetia till 2016, according to which will be determined the socio-economic development for the next years. This has been declared at a press conference in Tskhinval by Deputy Minister of Regional Development of Russia Sergey Vereshchagin, who has arrived in the Republic on a working visit.

The mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in South Ossetia has started a construction of a new clinic in the village of Zakkor in Leningor District of the RSO. As IA "Res" has been informed by a spokesperson of the mission Marina Tedeti, "the building of health center in the village became dilapidated and was not more suitable for further use. The local authorities have asked us to help them in building a new health center and the management of the missionhas shown sympathetic understanding of the problem, "- said Tedeti.

Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of Russia Rashid Nurgaliyev has arrived today in South Ossetia on a working visit on the invitation of the Secretary of Security Council of South Ossetia Anatoly Pliev.

The delegation of the Boxing Federation of South Ossetia flew to Cancun, Mexico, to participate in the 50 years anniversary of the World Boxing Council (WBC) Congress.