Delegation of Arkhangelsk region, Russia, is paying a one-day visit to South Ossetia. The delegation includes executives and journalists from leading media of Arkhangelsk and Arkhangelsk region.
"The purpose of our visit is to meet and maintain relationships with the residents of South Ossetia", head of the delegation, deputy head of the agency for press and media, spokesman of the governor of Arkhangelsk region, Sergey Nekhaev told IA RES.
The visit to South Ossetia began with the laying of flowers at the monument to heroes at the memorial cemetery in the backyard of Tskhinval school № 5. The Head of Presidential Administration of South Ossetia Arsen Gagloev, Deputy Prime Minister of South Ossetia Domenti Kulumbekov, Economic Development Minister Konstantin Koliev and the President's Plenipotentiary for Human Rights David Sanakoev attended the ceremony.
In an interview with news agency "Res", the head of the delegation Sergey Nekhaev noted that representatives of Arkhangelsk media wanted to visit South Ossetia long before.
"We wanted to visit your country during the celebration of the 20th anniversary of Independence of the Republic. But, unfortunately, we could not then come, so we came today. The Pomors and residents of Arkhangelsk want to learn more about your culture, traditions, how you live now. In addition, we want to know what else we can help you with", said Nekhaev.
The delegation members also visited Tskhinval school number 5, which was repaired at the expense of the funds collected by residents of Arkhangelsk. Currently, the delegation is visiting the rehabilitation, as well as, memorial sites in Tskhinval. In the evening, the delegation is meeting with the South Ossetian journalists, as well as the servicemen, personnel of the Fourth Military Base of the RF Defense Ministry deployed in South Ossetia.
