From 4 August, 2400 hrs, the state border of South Ossetia with Georgia is closed, stated the RSO President Eduard Kokoity at the meeting with law and defense structures' senior officials. Eduard Kokoity stressed the frequent provocations by the Georgian side and the risk of swine flu reaching South Ossetia; the disease cases had been already recorded in Georgia.
"In order to ensure protection of the population from swine flu, and in order to prevent any provocations from the Georgian side, starting at midnight, the RSO state border of South Ossetia with Georgia should be closed. All movements across the border between South Ossetia and Georgia, both for transport and foot-passengers should be ceased", stated the President.
