During the holidays (January1 - 14) the employees of the FSS Border Control Agency of Russia in South Ossetia detained six violators of the state border of South Ossetia.
This has been reported to IA "Res" by the press service of the Russian FSS Border Control Agency in the RSO.
The new leadership of Georgia stands ready to build good relations with Russia. What is the reason for the willingness of changing the vector of political development? At a press conference January 11, 2013 a member of the National Movement of Georgia Zurab Japaridze said that in Georgia had been suspended the flow of foreign investment. This writes the online edition of the Georgian "Business-Georgia" in the article "The flow of investment to Georgia has been suspended- Japaridze" on January 11, 2013.
South Ossetian authorities have no information whether the citizens of South Ossetia, kept in Georgian prisons, will be granted an amnesty declared by the Parliament of Georgia recently (within two months three thousand prisoners will be released).
This was reported by Presidential Envoy for post-conflict settlement Murat Dzhioev at the enlarged meeting of the President of South Ossetia with heads of ministries and departments.
January 21 the strategy for socio-economic development of South Ossetia to 2030 will be discussed at the round table in the South Ossetian capital. This was said by Economic Development Minister of the RSO Zalina Khugati at a meeting of the President of South Ossetia with the ministries and governmental agencies.
According to her, the strategy consists of several components.
Report of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia for 2012
In 2012 Ministry of Foreign Affairs continued its activities in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of South Ossetia, the law and the legal framework of the Republic. The main directions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2012 were aimed at the development strategy of the Republic of South Ossetia, designated by President of the Republic of South Ossetia.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia in 2012 was creating and strengthening a positive objective image of the Republic of South Ossetia in the world as a sovereign democratic country with all the trappings of a modern state, showing transparency and willingness to cooperate with all countries.
"The organizers of the protest action delivered an ultimatum to the administration of the president," - reads the headline of an article published by the Georgian information publication "MediaNews" January 4, 2013.
"Today, in Tbilisi, in front of the presidential palace was held the protest action for the resignation of President Mikhail Saakashvili. A Chairman of the political party "Tetrebi" Temur Shashiashavili gave an ultimatum to the president's office, including 8 points, signed by 50 non-governmental organizations, well-known public officials and representatives of civil society.
Orthodox Christians in South Ossetia, along with the world Orthodox are celebrating the Christmas Day. The night before the Primate of the Alanian - Tskhinval Eparchy, His Grace Bishop Ambrose Mefonsky – Alanic, chanted the Christmas liturgy at the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Tskhinval. A festive liturgy was attended by South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov. The Orthodox holiday was also marked by the cross procession on the streets adjacent to the temple.
Christmas 1991 is called in South Ossetia the bloody. January 6, 1991 Tskhinval was awakened by gunfire and barking dogs. The amazed inhabitants of Tskhinval saw in the streets unprecedented accumulation of armored vehicles, the Georgian militia gunmen in gray coats and German police dogs.