Archive - 28/4/2019

President Anatoly Bibilov took part in a memorial rally dedicated to the 28th anniversary of the Tsinagar tragedy. April 28, 1991, seven unarmed residents of the village of Tsinagar in Leningor District - Otar Margiev, Givi Bibilov, Slavik Chertkoev, Zaur Khubulov, Otar Khubulov, Tengiz Dudaev and Taimuraz Khubulov - defending their pastures from cattle theft, were killed by the Georgian aggressors.

The leadership of the Republic headed by President Anatoly Bibilov arrived today in Tsinagar to honor their memory, the presidential press service reports.

In the village of Tsinagar, Leningor District of South Ossetia, the victims of the Georgian aggression were commemorated on Sunday. On April 28, 1991, seven residents of Tsinagar, defending their native village, were brutally murdered by Georgian militants.

Prime Minister Erik Pukhaev expressed his attitude towards the memorable date, noting that the history of South Ossetia is full of dramatic upheavals and experiences that we must always remember.

Orthodox Christians of South Ossetia celebrated one of the main holidays - Holy Christ's Sunday. Easter services were held in Tskhinval in the new church of the Most Holy Trinity of the Russian Orthodox Church and in the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God.