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Tomorrow, August 30, the events on the occasion of the Day of the Missing Persons will be held in the capital of South Ossetia.
As IA "Res" has been informed by the head of the department for the missing of the South Ossetian NGO "Memory" Lida Dzigoeva, assistance in carrying out the activities was provided by the International Committee of the Red Cross.
"It is planned to hold a round table discussion on '' The search of the missing.'' It is also planned for the evening event'' Remember, love and look forward ...'', which will be launched with air lanterns with the name of each of the missing - told Dzigoeva. - Some people still do not know the fate of their relatives. On this day, we want to say that we remember and look forward to our loved ones, whose fates are still unclear. "

President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov has sent a telegram of condolences to the President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez in connection with the explosion at the refinery, which resulted in numerous casualties and caused extensive damage.

In connection with the explosion at the petroleum refinery Amuay, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia has sent condolences to the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the Republic of South Ossetia.

For four years South Ossetia has been living in a recognized independent country and the authorities are doing everything to improve the welfare of their citizens. As the RSO President Leonid Tibilov reported journalists at the briefing, "we are working hard to raise the standard of living of our people, as people are worthy of it, and we will do everything to ensure that the welfare of the people would be not lower than in the neighboring countries," - said the president.

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia

With regard to the fourth anniversary of the recognition of the independence of South Ossetia by the Russian Federation

August 26 the Republic of South Ossetia is celebrating the fourth anniversary of recognition of the independence of South Ossetia by the Russian Federation. This day in the modern history of the Ossetian people is a significant and turning point. The decision on the recognition of the state independence of the Republic of South Ossetia was motivated by years of national liberation struggle for self-preservation and realization of the rights of our people to national statehood since1989.

Flash poll: August 26 South Ossetia will be celebrating the fourth anniversary of Russia's recognition of the independence of the Republic. The status of a recognized state has brought new opportunities for economic development of South Ossetia. To what extent, in your opinion, they have been implemented in the past four years?

Gennady Kokoev MP RSO:

First of all, it is obvious the positive role of recognizing the independence of South Ossetia. It is minimized the foreign threat - this is the most important factor, which gives hope for the future growth of our Republic. In addition, a number of trade and economic agreements have been signed between South Ossetia and Russia.

The Western countries, which adopt the leading positions in the aggressive military-political bloc of NATO, actively continue to intervene in the internal affairs of Russia.
Their goal, in particular, is the expulsion of Russia from South Ossetia, the destruction of the South Ossetian State (and also, as in 1991 - 2008 - the holocaust of the people of South Ossetia) as well as destabilization of the situation in the North Caucasus in order to separate it from Russia and make it their protectorate and a springboard for further military actions against the rest of the Russian state.

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia

August 15-17 Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the Republic of South Ossetia Hugo Jose Garcia Hernandez was in South Ossetia on a working visit.
During the visit Ambassador Hernandez was received by the President of the Republic of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov and the RSO Minister of Foreign Affairs David Sanakoev.

The armed forces of South Ossetia are not conducting any maneuvers near the border villages of Znaur district. This has been reported to IA "RES" by the press service of Defense Ministry of South Ossetia, commenting on the Georgian media information about the shooting near the border villages of Okona, Khaebaelata (South Ossetia) and Knolevi (Georgia).

Thesecurity, defence and law enforcement agencies of South Ossetia have denied the information of the Georgian media about the shooting near the border villages of Okona, Khaebaelata (South Ossetia) and Knolevi (Georgia).