President of the Republic of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov has received today a new commander of the Russian 4th military base of the Guards in South Ossetia, Guards Colonel Mikhail Ivanovich Polishchuk, who succeeded Major-General Alexander Shushukin –a commander of the 4th military base since its establishment in 2009.
As IA "Res" has been reported at the press service of the President of South Ossetia, the meeting was attended by Prime Minister of South Ossetia Rostislav Khugaev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of South Ossetia Elbrus Kargiev and former commander of the Russian 4th military base of the Guards Alexander Shushukin.
The head of state highly appreciated the achievements of Alexander Shushukin in the formation and construction of the military base.
" We remember well in what difficult field conditions you had to work. Today is another reality, and Mikhail Ivanovich will have to work in a more favorable conditions, "- said Leonid Tibilov.
The President has stressed that since the formation of the fourth military base has developed a good tradition of good relations between Russian servicemen with the leadership and the local population of the Republic.
"I am confident that this tradition will continue with the arrival of a new commander, and all the issues we face, will be resolved in the course of our joint meetings," - said the President of South Ossetia.
"Russia has every reason to believe that the fourth military base is deployed in the absolutely friendly country, - said in turn the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to South Ossetia Elbrus Kargiev. - The attitude of the local population to the Russian servicemen, as well as to Russia as a whole, is extremely positive. The people of South Ossetia remember the events of August 2008 and are grateful to the Russian servicemen, whose deployment here is a factor of peace and a guarantee of stability. "
The Russian ambassador has also noted that the already established tradition of partnership of combat collaboration of the Russian fourth military base with the detachments of the South Ossetian army will be further strengthening.
