The leader of South Ossetia, Alan Gagloev, congratulated Vladimir Putin on his election victory and re-election as President of the Russian Federation.
Gagloev noted that Putin’s leadership, as well as his leadership of the country made possible a huge leap in the country’s development and an impressive strengthening of Russia’s position in the world.
At the Zguder cemetery in Tskhinval, at the mass grave where 12 Ossetian guys are buried, flowers were laid.
On Monday, South Ossetia is commemorating the victims of the Ered tragedy - one of the most monstrous and cruel crimes in the modern history of Ossetia.
Hundreds of citizens came to pay tribute to the memory of the victims: representatives of the leadership of the Republic, the Russian Embassy, residents, employees of the ministries, departments, and relatives of the victims.
On the day of the Ered tragedy, South Ossetia commemorates its innocently murdered citizens year after year, announcing to the world about the gravest crime against humanity, which still shocks by its particular cruelty. This is stated in the address of President of the Republic Alan Gagloev in connection with the 33rd anniversary of the Ered tragedy.
The head of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev had a telephone conversation with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, the press service of the leader of the Republic of South Ossetia reported on Monday.
According to the press service, Alan Gagloev congratulated Vladimir Putin on his own behalf and on behalf of the entire people of South Ossetia on his victory in the elections and re-election to the post of President of the Russian Federation.