Archive - 2013

Professional boxer from South Ossetia Marat Kulumbegov is holding in Kiev the 8-round rating fight against the Kazakh boxer Michail Krinitsyn.

As a coach of the athlete Robert Pliev has said the news agency "Res," "the fight is being held in the super weight category within the frames of the tournament organized by the promoter company" Elite Boxing Promotions ". The rival of our fellow-citizen is 25. In professional boxing Krinitsin held 15 fights, 11 of them he won a victory, including seven of them by knockout."

March 20, a working meeting of Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation - the Plenipotentiary of the President of the Russian Federation to the North Caucasus Federal District Alexander Khloponin and South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov has been held in Nalchik.

A joint meeting of the working group of representatives of the Ministry of Communications and Mass Media of Russia, headed by Deputy Minister Alexey Volin with the South Ossetian counterparts from relevant agencies on improvement of legislation of South Ossetia in the field of media, communications and youth policy has been held in Tskhinval. The meeting was also attended by the newly appointed Chairman of the State Committee for Information and Press Vyacheslav Gobozov.

South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov has visited today the "School of journalistic skills" in Tskhinval. The head of state welcomed the guests on behalf of the Republic and the people of South Ossetia.
"A journalist's work is heavy. Many of you participated in the coverage of the tragic events of August 2008. There are people among you who show great interest and love for South Ossetia, "- said Tibilov.

During the today's meeting of Mechanisms on Prevention and Respond to Incidents (MPRI), the South Ossetian delegation expressed concern about placing of ( February 25, 2013) another post of the Georgian law enforcement agencies in the area adjacent to the border with South Ossetia (in the village of Zemo Nikozi).

Today South Ossetia is commemorating the victims of the Eredvi tragedy. A minute of silence in tribute to their memory was paid at today`s meeting of the President of the Republic Leonid Tibilov with heads of the law enforcement agencies. He has reminded that exactly 22 years ago near the village of Eredvi after severe torturing 12 Ossetians were buried alive by the Georgian armed forces.

Today will be held the 32 meeting in the format of Mechanisms to prevent and respond to Incidents (MPRI). The meeting will be held in the Georgian village of Ergneti bordering South Ossetia.
The meeting will be attended by representatives of South Ossetia, Russia, Georgia and EUMM as well as the OSCE Mission.

March 16 in Noginsk (Moscow region) the Ossetian bruiser, the WBC European champion in the weight category up to 66.6 kg Aslanbek Kozaev held a title fight against another Russian boxer – a champion of Russia among professionals and the IBF Asian champion David Avanesyan.

Today Ossetian professional boxers Aslanbek Kozaev and Murat Gassiev will hold matches in Noginsk (Moscow region).
As the coach of the sportsmen Vitaly Slanov said IA "Res," in Noginsk will be held the evening of professional boxing. As part of the sporting event Kozaev will hold 12-round fight for the title of the CIS and the Slavic countries and the Baltic States champion at welterweight with another Russian athlete David Avanesian.

Commentary of the Presidential Envoy of South Ossetia on post-conflict settlement Murat Dzhioev given in his interview with the news agency "Res", due to the resolution "On the foreign policy lines of Georgia", recently adopted by the Georgian Parliament, which has included relations between Georgia and the Republic of South Ossetia.