The president of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity informed at his press-conference that while visiting Venezuela and Nicragua in July he had invited the presidents of these Latina American states to visit South Ossetia during the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the Republic on 20 September 2010. “The president of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega and the president of Venezuela Hugo Chavez provised to visit our country. Daniel Ortega said he would come on 20 September, and Hugo Chavez will not be able to attend the celebrations on 20 September due to the parliamentary elections taking place in Venezuela on 23 September, but he will definitely come to South Ossetia in near future. In any case, these highly respected presidents will visit our Republic”, informed Eduard Kokoity.
He also stated that Diego Maradona, the legendary football player of Argentina, whom Edurd Kokoity invited during his visit to Venezuela, would attend the 20 September celebrations in South Ossetia. “Diego Maradona accepted my invitation and promised to visit our Republic”, said Kokoity.
On 20 September 1990, the Soviet of People’s Deputies of South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast adopted the Declaration on National Sovereignty and declared South Ossetian Soviet Democratic Republic.
