Джульетта Козаева

Delegation of co-chairs of the Geneva discussions on security and stability in Transcaucasia has arrived today in South Ossetia with a working visit. The delegation includes Philippe Lefort (EU), Antti Turunen (UN) and Padrig Murphy (OSCE). In Tskhinval, the co-chairs were received by Presidential Envoy on post-conflict settlement Boris Chochiev. The meeting was also attended by Minister for Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia Murat Dzhioev and Human Rights Ombudsman David Sanakoev.

Today representatives of South Ossetia have left for Moscow, where they will participate in the IIId International song and poetry contest "Cranes over Russia," which will be held from February18- 20. The South Ossetian talents have got such opportunity owing to support of the Mission of Russian Cooperation in the RSO and the Union of Russian citizens in South Ossetia.

A meeting of the action group nominating Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Ossetia to the Russian federation Dmitry Medoev as president of South Ossetia, has been held today in Tskhinval. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Central Election Committee. Repesentatives of scientific and political circles of the Republic addressed the meeting in support of the candidacy of Medoev. According to the Vice-Speaker of the Parliament of South Ossetia Mira Tskhovrebova, Medoev is a person who will lead South Ossetia to the revival. "I know Dmitry Nikolayevich as a person, as a diplomat, as a patriot, devoted to his Republic. I associate the hope for revival of my country with him and I believe that he will be a worthy leader of South Ossetia", - Tskhovrebova said.

Four action groups nominating candidates for the presidency of the Republic have been registered today at the Central Election Committee of South Ossetia. As IA "Res" has been informed at the CEC of the Republic, the action groups nominating a businessman Oleg Kozaev, chief bailiff of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of South Ossetia Sergei Bitiev, the former head of the Dzausky district Ruslan Bagaev, judo coach Inal Dzukaev as presidential candidates, received certificates of registration. "These action groups now have the right to collect the necessary 500 signatures in support of their candidates," – the CEC has explained.

South Ossetian authorities are going today to transfer to the Georgian side five Georgian citizens detained January 25 for illegal crossing of the border. As IA "Res" was informed at the press service of the KGB of South Ossetia, "transferring of detainees will be held in the Georgian border village of Ergneti.

Representatives of the Union of Russian, citizens living in South Ossetia, will participate in the III-d international song and poetry contest "Cranes over Russia," which will be held February 15 in Moscow. As reported to IA "Res" by the Chairman of the Union of Russian citizens Natalia Zhujkova, a trip has been arranged by financial support of the Russian Cooperation in South Ossetia.

Acting President of South Ossetia Vadim Brovtsev surveyed the facilities restoration and new construction in Tskhinval. He was accompanied by Acting Minister of Road, Capital Construction and Architecture Dzhioev Rudolph, head of the State Committee for Restoration Zurab Kabisov and representatives of the general contracting organizations.
The inspection began with the dwelling apartment building, which is under construction at number 6 Pushkin Street. The house was completely destroyed by fire during the Georgian aggression in August 2008 and was not subjected to restoration; therefore, it was decided to demolish it and build in its place a new, modern three-storeyed building. At present the internal finishing work is being carried out.

The final session of coordination council of the Russian compatriots living in the Republic of South Ossetia has taken place n Tskhinval. Heads and members of two public organizations, representing in the Republic the interests of compatriots, have taken part in the session: «Rossy» and «the Union of the Russian citizens of South Ossetia». As reported by representative of the Russian cooperation, the secretary of coordination council of the Russian compatriots Michail Stepanov to IA "RES", during the session its participants have considered the program of actions conducted in the Republic in 2011 with the assistance of the coordination centre. «For the current year a number of photo-exhibitions, competition of children's drawing, week of the Russian cinema, literary actions have been arranged in South Ossetia. Implementation of the schedule of actions has been recognized satisfactory», - Stepanov has noted. As he said, the coordination council had also discussed the urgent problems facing the organizations of compatriots in South Ossetia and a long-term plan of actions of the council for 2012 at close cooperation with the embassy of Russia in South Ossetia and the Russian Cooperation.

Director of the South Ossetian Research Institute Robert Gagloyty has taken part in the III-d Abkhazian international archaeological conference, held in Sukhum. As Robert Gagloyty has told reporters, besides South Ossetia more than 80 scientists from Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany arrived in Abkhazia to participate in the conference. "The conference was dedicated to the memory of Doctor of History, Academician of the Academy of Sciences of Abkhazia Georgy Shamba.

From November 24 according to the KGB of South Ossetia in accordance with the order of the Chairman of the Committee of the State Security of the Republic the personnel committee and the KGB border guard service are transferred to reinforced schedule of service. "As part of these measures, since the same time the simplified crossing of the state border with the Republic of Georgia in the settlements Mosabruni, Artsev, Sinagur and Karzman will also be suspended. Crossing the mentioned points will be resumed at 20:00 pm on November, 28 2011", - has been informed by the press service of the KGB of South Ossetia.