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Today in the capital of South Ossetia at the initiative of the youth movement "Iry Sombon" was held the conference "The economic potential and the development of South Ossetia." The discussion was attended by the Head of the Department of Small and Medium Enterprises of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Republic Pavel Kumaritov, director of the Media Center "Ir" Irina Gagloeva, head of the organization, "Academy of sociological analysis" Alan Chochiev, chairman of the movement, "Iry Sombon" Vyacheslav Khoziev, as well as members of the public and students.

The fifth anniversary of Russia's recognition of the independence of South Ossetia Republic will be celebrated by festive events. As the news agency "Res" was reported at the commission for the preparation and conducting of socially significant events, the celebration of this significant date will begin August 24 - when the South Ossetian and Russian alpinists will climb the highest peak in South Ossetia - Khalatsa mountain (3938 meters above sea level). On the same day will open a personal exhibition of the artist Felix Gabaraev.

The Russian interagency delegation led by the Deputy Head of the RF Presidential Department on socio-economic cooperation with the countries - members of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Republic of Abkhazia and the Republic of South Ossetia Sergei Zhuk, arrived in South Ossetia on a working visit.

The Sochi National Park and the South-Ossetian State University have begun to implement a cooperation agreement signed on July 2, 2013.
As the news agency "Res" was informed by the Candidate of Biology, a leading researcher of the Sochi Park Konstantin Lotiev, they intend to support the Department of Biology of the South Ossetian State University.

Programs for the development of some sectors of South Ossetia were discussed today at a special meeting of the Presidium of Parliament chaired by the Speaker Stanislav Kochiev.
As IA "Res" was reported at the press service of the Parliament of the Republic, the Chairman of the Committee on Social Policy and Health Alexander Pliev had introduced a draft sectoral program "Development of Health for 2013 2020." He has noted that the program meets all the needs and requirements of public health and has recommended bringing it for discussion at the session.

In South Ossetia, as part of the events dedicated to the fifth anniversary of the beginning of the Georgian aggression in August 2008, has been held a ceremony of laying the foundation stone for the Memorial "Defenders of Ossetia." The event was attended by President Leonid Tibilov, government officials, members of the public, political parties, as well as the guests of the Republic.

Five years ago, on the night of August 8, 2008, the Georgian government committed a fatal strategic mistake. Overestimating the political support of the United States and having underestimated the moral obligations assumed by Russia, Tbilisi launched a war of aggression against South Ossetia, resulted in the predictable defeat of the Georgian military machine and the final loss of the two former Georgian autonomies.

Questions of the media coverage of the events dedicated to the fifth anniversary of the war in August 2008, dedicated to the fifth anniversary of Russia's recognition of South Ossetia have been discussed today at a meeting of President Leonid Tibilov with a Chairman of the State Committee of Information and Press of South Ossetia Vyacheslav Gobozov.

July 30, Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia David Sanakoev received a head of the Tskhinval office of the International Committee of the Red Cross Valentina Kim.
As the news agency "Res" was informed at the press service of the Foreign Ministry of the Republic, in the course of the meeting had been discussed the activities of the ICRC in South Ossetia, in particular, Ms. Kim informed the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the work of the organization in South Ossetia in recent months.

The Ministry of Education of South Ossetia and the Russian
Foundation for Humanities are conducting the joint
international contest of scientific projects. As the news
agency "Res" was informed at the Ministry of Education of
the Republic, the competition was announced within the
framework of the cooperation agreement between the
Russian Foundation for Humanities and the Ministry of
Education and Science of the Republic of South Ossetia.
The main objective of the contest is consolidation of efforts
in the financing of researches carried out jointly by