President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev has expressed his gratitude to the Ossetians in Turkey, who do not forget their roots and native language..
The head of state addressed the words of gratitude to the delegation headed by the Plenipotentiary Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia in Turkey, Burkhan Khosity, who attended the festive events in the Republic on the occasion of the Day of Recognition of the Independence of the Republic of South Ossetia by the Russian Federation.
“This holiday is priceless, we have been going to it through bloodshed, grief and loss, but we achieved the intended goal,” said Gagloev. “We are very happy that you are with us on this day.”
The President expressed his gratitude to the Ossetians from Turkey, which do not forget their native language.
Burkhan Khosity, in turn, conveyed greetings and congratulations on behalf of the Ossetian diaspora in Turkey.
“We are pleased to come to this significant holiday. It is a great honor for us to be here,” he said.
During the meeting, Alan Gagloev presented the Ossetian from Turkey, Khairi Ata, whose ancestors left their homeland many years ago, with a passport of a citizen of South Ossetia.