The President of the Republic of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity has presented the state awards of the RSO to representatives of the Scientific Expert Community - the Caucasus researchers arrived in the Republic for participation in the international conference on the Caucasus problems. The head of South Ossetia has also awarded the North Caucasian variety stars arrived in Tskhinval to give a concert. The rewarding ceremony has taken place in the assembly hall of the Government House in Tskhinval where the President of the Republic of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity has been decorated with the gold order with awarding him honorary title of «the Holder of the international order «Knight of Honour." The state award - «Friendship Order»-for major contribution to the development of friendship and cooperation between the people of South Ossetia and Russia has been presented to the President of the Scientific Society of the Caucasus researchers Alexander Krylov.
Eduard Kokoity has also presented the state award –«Friendship Order» - to the President of the German-Ossetian Friendship Society Peter Luchak for valuable contribution to the development of friendship and cooperation between the people of South Ossetia and Germany. «In commemoration of the 20 anniversary of the Republic of South Ossetia» the President of the RSO has decorated with medals the representatives of the Scientific Expert Community Seradzan Pshemyslav - the teacher of the Gdansk university in the Republic of Poland, Alexander Skakov - the teacher of the Oriental Studies Institute in Moscow, Marjush Marshevski - the teacher of the oriental studies institute in the Republic of Poland, Mateush Piskorsky – director of the Geopolitical Researches Centre in the Republic of Poland, Dina Malysheva - the teacher of the World Economy and International Relations Institute in Moscow, Vasily Avidzba–director of the Abkhazian Humanitarian Researches Institute. According to the decree of the President honorary titles «The Honored Artist of the RSO» have been awarded to Olga Sokurova - the soloist of the state musical theatre in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, to Irina Daurova - the soloist of the musical theatre in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, to Magomed Jasaev - the soloist of the Chechen Republic State Philharmonic Society. The honorary title «Honored Culture Worker» of the RSO» has been awarded to Aues Bejtuganov - the World Art Committee Vice-President of the World Assembly of Social Recognition. The President of South Ossetia has also awarded the visitors of the Republic with Honourable Letters of Commendation.
