Archive - 5/2011

The sixteenth round of the international debates on questions of stability and safety in Transcaucasia is being planned to be held in Geneva from 5 to 8 June. The South-Ossetian delegation will include the leader of the South-Ossetian delegation in Geneva, the Plenipotentiary of the President of the RSO on questions of the post conflict settlement Boris Chochiev, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the RSO, Murat Dzhioev, the State Counsellor of the President of the RSO Konstantin Kochiev, the Representative of the President of the RSO on human rights David Sanakoev, the Deputy Plenipotentiary Merab Chigoev.

The President of the Republic of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity has sent the telegram with his condolences to the Vice President of the Republic of Abkhazia Alexander Ankvab on the death of the President of the Republic of Abkhazia Sergey Bagapsh. In the telegram, in particular, is said:"We have perceived with pain in heart and with inescapable feeling of loss the tragic news about untimely death of the prominent son of the Abkhazian people Sergey Vasilievich Bagapsh. A man who honestly did his duty before his Native land, a man who lived with dignity and courage, has left this world today. Great erudition, superior intellect and exclusive management abilities of Sergey Vasilievich always promoted the welfare of his nation; many recent achievements of Abkhazia in a certain degree are connected with his name.

The condolence of the State informational agency "Res" on the death of the President of the Republic of Abkhazia Sergey Vasilievich Bagapsh.

The death of the President of Abkhazia Sergey Bagapsh – is bereavement, both for Abkhazia, and for South Ossetia. It has been declared by the President of the RSO Eduard Kokoity. "People of South Ossetia are mourning with the people of Abkhazia. The death of Sergey Vasilievich Bagapsh - is bereavement both for people of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The President of Abkhazia was a great friend of the Republic of South Ossetia. In his person we have lost not simply the ally - for me Sergey Vasilievich Bagapsh was more than a friend", - has said the head of the state.

In connection with death of the President of Abkhazia Sergey Bagapsh, all the festive actions, planned for the 19-th anniversary of the Act of declaration of independence of South Ossetia, are cancelled. This has been reported IA "Res» at the press-service of the President and the Government of the RSO."Today only the ceremonial meeting dedicated to the memorable for the Republic event – adopting the Act of declaration of independence- will take place in Tskhinval.

The congratulation of the President of the Republic of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity with the Border Guard Day. Dear soldiers and officers! Dear warriors-border guards! From the bottom of my heart I congratulate you all the people of South Ossetia with the Border Guard Day! The strong border protection – is a point of honour for everyone, who has to wear the green service cap, who reverently honours the imperishable laws of the military comradeship and mutual assistance. The State border and the reliable system of its protection were always the essential attributes of sovereignty of the country.

The Round table on the subject "The role of the international organizations in the context of the problems of South Ossetia" has taken place in Tskhinval. The initiator of the Round table is the South-Ossetian non-government organization- Media-centre "Ir". The Minister for Foreign Affairs of the RSO Murat Dzhioev, the chairman of the Committee on legislation, legality and local self-government of the Parliament of the RSO Amiran Diaconov, a chief of the Management of Internal policy of the Administration of the President of the RSO Merab Zasseev, the experts of Media-centre "Ir" David Gobozov and David Gagloev, a state counselor of the President of the RSO Kosta Dzugaev, an authorized representative of the President of the RSO on religion affairs Sonya Khubaeva and the other public representatives have taken part in the work of the Round table. A question about the activities of the international organizations on the territory of the RSO participated in the political processes of South Ossetia since 1992-2008, has been put on the agenda.

The President of the Republic of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity has presented his condolences to the family and friends of the national poet, a dean of the faculty of philology of the North- Ossetian State University Shamil Dzhigkaev in connection with his tragic death. "Shamil Fedorovich Dzhigkaev was exclusively hard-working, intelligent, well-wishing and cheerful man, highly cultured and honest, » - is emphasized in the telegram.

Last evening by the Edict of the President of the Republic of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity the artists of the group "MIRROS" from Afghanistan have been rewarded with the state awards for service in consolidating friendship and cooperation between our people, valuable contribution to conservation and popularization of the world cultural heritage, The artistic manager of the group "MIRROS" - Kayumi-Karmal Farid has been assigned the honorable rank of "The Well-earned artist of the RSO" for "services in consolidating the cultural relationship between our people, valuable contribution to development of the world music art, high professionalism and active creative activity".

The meeting of the Commission on inter-Parliamentary cooperation between the Parliament of South Ossetia and the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the RF will take place in Tskhinval. It has been reported IA "Res" by the vice-speaker of the Parliament of the RSO Yuri Dzitstsoity. "The next meeting of the commission on inter-Parliamentary cooperation between our countries is planned to be conducted in South Ossetia in the second half of September this year", - has reported Dzitstsoity. He has noted that the similar meetings have been conducting between the legislative bodies of Russia and South Ossetia since 2009, after concluding the agreement on inter-Parliamentary cooperation between the South-Ossetian Parliament and the Council of Federation of the RF.