A ceremony of laying flowers and wreaths at the Memorial to the fallen defenders of the Republic is taking place in Tskhinval on the Day of Recognition of South Ossetia by Russia.
The guests of the Republic who arrived to celebrate the Day of Recognition of the State Independence of the Republic of South Ossetia are taking part in the ceremony.
16 years ago, on August 26, 2008, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree recognizing the state independence of the Republic of South Ossetia.
Russia became the first world power to recognize the right of the Ossetian people to self-determination. Later, South Ossetia also received international legal recognition from Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru and Syria.
