The wife of a Russian officer, Hero of Russia Denis Vetchinov, perished in South Ossetia during the war in August 2008, came to the Republic on another anniversary of the war to visit the place of his death on the invitation of President Anatoly Bibilov.
Residents of South Ossetia are mentally transported back 13 years, recalling the events of August 2008, President of the Republic Anatoly Bibilov told reporters on Sunday during a commemorative action.
“Everyone remembers where he was in those August days, when the shelling was carried out, how they feared for the lives of their loved ones, how people buried the dead in their gardens ... Today everyone is experiencing mentally that the events of 13 years ago,” he said.
This is not the first time that such calls have been made, having long assumed the character of ritual incantations accompanied by demagogic discourses on territorial integrity, regional security, human rights, refugees and fundamental democratic values, the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry said in a commentary issued on Thursday evening.
The agreement between Russia and South Ossetia on the settlement of issues of dual citizenship opens up enormous opportunities, said South Ossetian President Anatoly Bibilov.
The Western countries' statement is a demonstration of double standards, the Chairman of the South Ossetian Parliament Alan Tadtaev told. the “Res” news agency.
“I have a counter question to the leadership of these countries. Why did they not hear the cry for help from South Ossetia for more than 20 years, from 1989 to 2008, when South Ossetia appealed to the entire international community with a request to protect the population of the Republic from Georgian fascism? This is a manifestation of double standards,” Tadtaev said.
South Ossetian President Anatoly Bibilov responded to Western politicians by advising those claiming the "occupation of South Ossetia" to turn to the reference books.
The statements of the Western countries, which called for the withdrawal of the recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, are no more expensive than the paper on which they are written, Russia will not do this, Konstantin Zatulin, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots, told RIA Novosti.
"It is clear that Russia will not withdraw any recognition. And from this point of view, these statements are no more expensive than the paper on which these statements are written," Zatulin said.
The Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Ossetia on the settlement of issues of dual citizenship will provide citizens with additional social guarantees, President of the Republic Anatoly Bibilov said.
According to him, the adoption of the document is expected this year.
The head of state commented on the order signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on the signing of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Ossetia on the settlement of issues of dual citizenship.
The NATO military exercises on the territory of Georgia with the participation of the Georgian armed forces, including the current ones, are a threat to the security and stability of the region as a whole, this is how the South Ossetian delegation regards them at the Geneva discussions every time, said Murat Dzhioev, Presidential Envoy for post-conflict settlement of South Ossetia.
Parents of the missing citizens of South Ossetia have been waiting for information about their children every day for 13 years, but there is no news of them, said Presidential Envoy for post-conflict settlement Murat Dzhioev.
“We raise the issue of missing citizens of South Ossetia at the meetings in the IPRM format and during the Geneva discussions. At the next round in Geneva, the OSCE representatives said that the Georgian authorities had allegedly promised to assist in clarifying this issue, ”the Plenipotentiary said.