A military parade in honor of the Republic Day celebration took place on the Theater Square of the capital of South Ossetia on Tuesday.
The ceremony was attended by President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev, Prime Minister Konstantin Dzhussoev, Chairman of the Parliament Alan Alborov, ex-President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov, Advisor Envoy of the Russian Embassy in South Ossetia Alexander Zhurov, members of the government of the Republic.
Also the military parade to commemorate the 32nd anniversary of the formation of the Republic was attended by members of the delegations who arrived in South Ossetia from North Ossetia - Alania, Abkhazia, the Donetsk and the Luhansk People's Republics, the Chechen Republic, the Republic of Dagestan, the Karachay-Cherkessia Republic.
The event began with the trooping the color of South Ossetia and the battle flag of the Armed Forces of the Republic to the square.
The Head of State Alan Gagloev addressed fellow citizens and congratulated them on the national holiday – the Republic Day.
“People of South Ossetia are celebrating the Republic Day today. This solemn day is associated with the memory of the event that became the starting point of a new historical era for our country. On September 20, 1990, people's deputies decided to transform the South Ossetian Autonomous Region into the South Ossetian Soviet Democratic Republic,” said Gagloev.
He noted that at that time the strength of the spirit and the will of the people fighting for freedom did not allow the enemy to wipe South Ossetia off the face of the earth.
“Proudly noting the feat of those who created and defended the Republic, the feat of nationwide stamina, will and courage, we address with words of boundless gratitude to those who supported our people in the most difficult times for us,” Gagloev continued. “The community of historical destinies and the struggle for freedom forever united us by bonds of friendship with Abkhazia and Transnistria. We gratefully remember the support of the peoples of the North Caucasus. Of course, it is impossible to imagine the struggle of South Ossetia without the support of the North. We are one nation, and the two parts of Ossetia have one heart! We are completely devoted to our unity and will always be together, whether in a difficult time or in an hour of joyful celebration.
The parade crews and banner groups of the Defense Ministry, Ministry of Internal Affairs, the State Security Committee, Ministry for Emergency Situations, Ministry of Justice, the 4th Guards Military Base of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation marched in front of the audience.
In addition, with the tricolors of their republics, combatants from Luhansk, Donetsk and Abkhazia marched along the central square of Tskhinval.
At the end of the passage of foot columns, military equipment of the Defense Ministry, Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Russian military base passed through the square.
