The solemn ceremony of hoisting the national flag of South Ossetia has taken place today at the central square of the capital of the Republic. The event is timed to celebrate the first Day of the National Flag of South Ossetia.
The ceremony was attended by the leadership of the Republic, the delegation of the State Duma, the Federation Council and the North Caucasian republics of Russia, hundreds of citizens and residents of South Ossetia.
To the strains of the National Anthem the flag was hoisted by students of the Cadet Corps under the Defense Ministry of South Ossetia.
President of the Republic Leonid Tibilov has addressed those present, noting that the national flag of South Ossetia is a symbol of the three major values in the history and life of the Ossetian people.
"Under this flag we have won a great victory. With this flag our glorious
defenders joined unequal battles with the enemy. Under this banner they
took an oath to be faithful to the motherland and defend it against its enemies. And today we live in a free country, recognized by Russia, "- said the head of state.
He has stressed that South Ossetia is proud of relationship with such a great power, as Russia.
"We will strive to strengthen and develop these relations in the future", - said Leonid Tibilov.
The Ossetian tricolor is used as a national symbol of South Ossetia since 1989, when in the Republic started the national liberation movement. January 13, 1992 the Parliament of the Republic passed a law on the national flag.
