Государственное информационное агентство "Рес"

The First International Economic Forum in Tskhinval will have a positive impact on the Republic's development, Uruzmag Bestaev, Chairman of the Farn Ossetian community and member of the National Chamber under the Governor of the Voronezh Region, noted in a comment to IA "Res".

"The IEF is a significant event that brought together delegates from various countries and investors willing to invest in promising projects.

Due to its unique climate and ecologically clean environment, South Ossetia has significant potential for agricultural development.

The South Ossetian Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented on the Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili's speech at the UN General Assembly.

The South Ossetian Foreign Ministry has stated that the Georgian side continues to adhere to rhetoric that does not reflect reality and has reiterated the irreversibility of recognizing the Republic's independence.

The trade agreement between Abkhazia and South Ossetia, signed on the sidelines of the First International Economic Forum in Tskhinval, will increase trade turnover between the two republics. This was announced by the Abkhaz Economy Minister Teimuraz Mikvabia in the TASS studio during the Forum in Tskhinval.

Russia is ready to share its experience in creating a special economic zone (SEZ) with South Ossetia through the Caucasus.RF Development Institute.

Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov announced this at еру investment forum in Tskhinvali.

Representatives of South Ossetian media are participating in the International Media Forum in Istanbul.

The media forum for Russian-language media abroad is organized by the Moscow government. The participants include more than 50 journalists and representatives of compatriots from 26 countries, including South Ossetia.

Representing the Republic at the Forum are Maya Kharebova, editor-in-chief of the Res news agency, and Zalina Tskhovrebova, editor-in-chief of the Yuzhnaya Ossetiya newspaper.

A meeting between South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev and President of the Republic of Abkhazia, Badra Gunba, took place, the presidential press service reports.

The President warmly welcomed Badra Gunba and members of the Abkhaz delegation, noting the significance of their visit during the anniversary celebrations.

In Tskhinval, South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev has met with Sergei Kiriyenko, First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Russian Presidential Executive Office, who arrived for celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of the Republic's proclamation.

During their conversation, Kiriyenko thanked the head of state for the invitation.

"Thank you very much for the invitation to visit South Ossetia on such a day – the 35th anniversary of the Republic. It is a great honor to share with you, with all the Ossetian people, the joy of this event," he has noted.

A military parade commemorating the 35th anniversary of the Republic's proclamation has begun on Tskhinval's Theater Square.

Observing the parade from the stands are the officials of the Republic, led by the South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev, Abkhazian President Badra Gunba, First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Russian Presidential Executive Office Sergei Kiriyenko, and delegations from friendly republics that have arrived for the celebrations.

More than 3,000 delegates attended the 1st International Economic Forum "South Ossetia: Investment Horizons" in the Republic's capital. More than 10 investment agreements were signed at the Forum, Taimuraz Goginov, head of the organizing committee and South Ossetia's trade representative to the Russian Federation, told the TASS studio during the Forum in Tskhinval.

"The number of people who registered and expressed a desire to witness our—I dare say, revolutionary—changes was enormous.

For the Ossetian people, September 20 is a significant date, a crucial and fundamental event in the history of the Republic's emergence as the independent and sovereign state, according to the statement of the MFA on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Republic's proclamation.