Archive - 8/2013

Today South Ossetia is celebrating the fifth anniversary of Russia's recognition of the independence of the Republic.

Today in the capital of South Ossetia has been held the grand meeting of the public, dedicated to the fifth anniversary of Russia's recognition of the independence of South Ossetia. The meeting was attended by the leadership of the Republic, led by President Leonid Tibilov, official delegations from Russia, Ukraine, Abkhazia, Ingushetia, Chechnya, Nagorno-Karabakh, Kabardino-Balkaria and other republics.
In the festivities are also taking part President of Transnistria Yevgeny Shevchuk, the head of North Ossetia Taimuraz Mamsurov, former presidents of South Ossetia Ludwig Chibirov and Eduard Kokoity.
Leonid Tibilov congratulated those present on the anniversary date. The Head of State has noted that the five-year recognition of independence of South Ossetia is a good reason to recall the milestones in the history of its statehood.
"We know that in their yearning for freedom our people have overcome a long and thorny way, full of dramatic and bloody struggle for the restoration of the once lost statehood, for the realization of their inalienable right to self-determination", - said the president.
He has noted that the course of history confirmed the right choice of the ancestors of the Ossetians that Russia is a strategic partner of South Ossetia and will remain it forever.
" I`d like to express the general opinion of my fellow citizens, that the Ossetians, including the southern, do not imagine their future apart from Russia. The once proclaimed slogan "Russia and Ossetia - forever together!" has always been urgent," - said Tibilov.
He has also expressed confidence that the international recognition to the Republic of South Ossetia will certainly take place, "the day will come when on the lawn in front of the United Nations will fly the national flag of the Republic of South Ossetia!"
"We fully understand the significance of August 26, 2008 for South Ossetia. It will pass years, decades and centuries. But this date will always be marked as the most important holiday in the calendar of the Ossetian people ", - emphasized Tibilov.
President of the Republic of Transnistria Yevgeny Shevchuk has also congratulated the people of South Ossetia.
"Russia's recognition of South Ossetia is a key factor in strengthening the sovereignty of the Republic, justice and peace. I am sure that being united, along with Russia, people of South Ossetia will overcome all the difficulties, "- he said.
Shevchuk has assured that the people of Transdniestria will always be together with South Ossetia and will develop good neighborly relations with it.
On behalf of the leadership and the people of North Ossetia, South Ossetian people were congratulated by the head of the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania Taymuraz Mamsurov, who wished the Republic success on the difficult path of strengthening its statehood.
"South Ossetia has been recognized by five states - members of the United Nations and it is five votes in our favor," - he said.
The participants of the grand meeting were also addressed by the heads of delegations arrived in the Republic, were also read out the congratulatory letters of the heads of states.

The President of the Moldovan Republic of Transnistria Yevgeny Shevchuk has paid an official visit to the Republic of South Ossetia. He is accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Moldovan Republic of Transnistria Nina Shtanski. In Tskhinval the head of the Moldovan Republic of Transnistria has been received by South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov.

Delegations from Russia and from the republics of the North Caucasus are arriving in South Ossetia on the eve of the fifth anniversary of Russia's recognition of independence of the Republic. South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov has received the delegation of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, headed by the deputy of the NKR Parliament Armen Sargsyan, arrived in the Republic to participate in the festivities on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of Russia's recognition of independence of South Ossetia.

Today, on the eve of the fifth anniversary of Russia's recognition of independence of the Republic South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov presented Laura Tedeeva - a native of South Ossetia, currently living in the United States-with Order of Friendship.
In August 2008, despite the obstacles created in the West, Laura Tedeeva and her niece Amanda Kokoeva appeared live on TV channel Fox News, telling the truth about the events, that it was Georgia that had attacked the sleeping town.
"It is symbolic that you are in your homeland these days. In August, five years ago, you and a little girl Amanda broke through the information blockade around South Ossetia. It was a great support for us. Thank you for being with us, thank you for patriotism and your high civic stand, "- said the president.
Laura Tedeeva, in turn, thanked the President for so high appreciation.
"I am always with my people in my heart", - she said, wishing South Ossetia peace and prosperity.
Today the President has also presented the correspondent of the TV channel ''Russia'' Andrei Chistyakov with Order of Friendship for objective coverage of the events in August 2008.
Certificate of Honour of the RSO was presented to the camera operator of the TV channel "Russia'' Eugeny Radaev.

In the near future it is not expected any warming in relations between Russia and Georgia, said a senior researcher at the Center for Caucasus and regional security of the Moscow State Institute of International relations (MGIMO) Vladimir Mukhanaw at a political science conference in Tskhinval.
"So I would not talk about the price of this warming for South Ossetia," - he said.
According to the expert, both sides have not expressed any signs of rapprochement so far.
"One could observe only some feeble attempts for normalization. There were not taken real steps in this direction, and no one is expecting it, "- said the expert.
He has stressed that the official positions of Russia and Georgia differ so much that any warming is not real in the near future.
"There is not any convergence of positions on the issues related to the renewal of diplomatic relations", - added Mukhanaw.

Just setting the global geopolitical goals one can talk about the safe and progressive advance of Ossetia. This was stated by the head of the Caucasus Studies Sector of the Russian Institute of Strategic Researches Jana Amelina at a political science conference in Tskhinval.

A political science conference "August aggression of Georgia and the recognition of independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, geopolitical implications, lessons and conclusions", dedicated to the fifth anniversary of Russia's recognition of the independence of South Ossetia has started today in Tskhinval.

The issues of further cooperation between the law enforcement authorities of South Ossetia and Russia were discussed at the meeting between the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic Akhsar Lavoev and Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Russia Igor Zubov.

Today in Tskhinval South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov has received Deputy Interior Minister of Russia Igor Zubov,
who is in the Republic on a working visit. The meeting was attended by the South Ossetian Interior Minister Akhsar
Lavoev.
The head of state has welcomed the guests, noting that the cooperation between the law enforcement authorities of South
Ossetia and Russia has been actively developing.
During the meeting Leonid Tibilov told of his working visit to Moscow and the meetings with the head of the Russian