In Tskhinval has been held a press conference of a Head of the Mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Lianna Hutchings, who has told the media about the activities of the organization in 2012.
The Mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross is providing humanitarian aid to residents of the districts of South Ossetia, whose farmlands have suffered from hail in June. The humanitarian action started on December 4 and will continue for several days.
South Ossetian delegation will participate in the XV International Festival of Masters of Arts "Peace to the Caucasus." The delegation is headed by the Minister of Culture of South Ossetia Makharbeg Kokoev.
As IA "Res" has been informed by Deputy Minister of Culture Julietta Dzheranova, the State Song and Dance Ensemble of the Republic of South Ossetia "Simd" and the South Ossetian well-known singers will perform in the festival.
The head of the Ossetian diaspora in Syria Khisham Koshkha (Albegty):
The Ossetians, wherever they live - in Syria or in other states -must work together. This will facilitate the development of Ossetia, its greatness; it will improve the people's life.
Valentine Kesayeva, a representative of the Ossetian diaspora in France (International non-profit association «Renaissance Sandzidzan» «Revival"):
The tragic events of August 2008 are still alive in my memory. Then we were grieving, were suffering very much, we wanted to help, not even physically, but to support morally. We were grieving every moment, doing everything possible for people to hear the truth, what was really going on.
A round table "Iron Nykhas", attended by representatives of the Ossetian diasporas from the far and the near abroad has been held in the capital of South Ossetia. The meeting was devoted to the commemorative events timed to the fourth anniversary of the Georgian aggression against South Ossetia. The convener of the meeting was the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia.
Within the frames of the commemorative events, dedicated to the fourth anniversary of the Georgian aggression against South Ossetia, on August 8, a round table "For Peace in the Caucasus" will be held in the capital of South Ossetia.
The fourth anniversary of the Georgian aggression in South Ossetia will be honored withcommemorative events.
As reported IA "Res" by the State Councilor of President of South Ossetia on state and international protocol Janna Zasseeva, the events will begin August 7 at 22:00 with the action "Exhibition of the shot paintings," which will be held at the Theater Square in the center of Tskhinval.
The leadership of South Ossetia and the Russian delegation headed by Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of Russia Rashid Nurgaliyev and Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation on socio-economic issues of Abkhazia and South Ossetia Tatiana Golikova visited the Znaur district of the Republic.
Fatima Kisieva, born in 1981, an inhabitant of Tskhinval:
We live in the nine-storey building in Roza Kochisova Street, on the western suburb of Tskhinval. The building is located directly under the Oak grove, - that is the height from where the Georgian tanks where shooting the town. In the evening of August, 7 the heavy bombardment started, and we were compelled to run downwards as it was very dangerous to stay in our flat on the ninth floor. By that time all our neighbours had already gathered on the ground floor, we were frightened so much, but at the same time we hoped that the fire would stop soon. To our horror the bombardment was becoming stronger, and we had to go down into the cellar. In this damp, cold cellar we spent two days I can`t think about till now without shuddering. Kiddies, among whom there were also babies, were crying uninterruptedly.