Archive - 2015

On the invitation of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation the staff of the Embassy of South Ossetia in Russia took part in the round table "Learning and teaching Russian language and literature in the post-Soviet Union countries: problems and prospects".
According to the press service of the South Ossetian diplomatic mission, "the event was held at the Russian University of Friendship of Peoples. During the round table were made reports by representatives of South Ossetia, Armenia, Abkhazia, Transdniestria, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Azerbaijan.
Counselor of the Embassy of South Ossetia Inga Kochieva in her speech thanked the staff of the diplomatic mission for the invitation of the South Ossetian teachers to take part in the round table and wished the organizers every success in further activities. "
During the round table were also discussed various topics, including "problems of teaching Russian language and literature at schools and universities of the post- Soviet Union countries", "the Russian language as an instrument to open up a wide choice of opportunities for accession to the Russian and world culture," and other issues.
After the meeting on the invitation of Znaur Gassiev the teachers from South Ossetia Elvira Magkoeva, Alla Muldarova and Tamara Tuaeva visited the Embassy of South Ossetia in Moscow, where they were presented with keepsakes".

In South Ossetia hope that the International Criminal Court will be impartial when considering the events of August 2008 in South Ossetia on the subject of war crimes, said Deputy Foreign Minister of South Ossetia Alan Kochiev.
"We are open and willing to cooperate and if necessary, we can provide all the materials on the events of the August war," - he added.

The Deputy Minister has noted that in South Ossetia, «to put it mildly, were surprised that the International Court of Justice attended to address violations of rights of citizens of both South Ossetia and Georgia in 2008, only seven years after the events."

"There are a lot of criminal cases that have been filed since August 2008 on the applications of citizens of South Ossetia, but unfortunately, the International Criminal Court did not even try to start to consider them in due course," - he explained.

Alan Kochiev has reminded that in 2008 it was Georgia that attacked South Ossetia, and unleashed the war.
"Residents of the Georgian enclaves in those days left their homes not for the reason that South Ossetian citizens and militia forced them to do it, as has said the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, but because the Georgian authorities deliberately applied efforts to take these people from the territory on which they were about to open fire, "- he stressed.

Commenting the head of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia Thea Tsulukiani on investigation by the Hague tribunal the events of August 2008, in which she hoped that "the Hague prosecutor can conduct investigative activities in the occupied territories", since the occupied territories are inaccessible for Georgia, the Deputy Minister said, that the question itself is incorrect.
"On one of the rounds of the Geneva discussions were invited experts on international law. They said that South Ossetia is an independent state, existing for 25 years. There are all attributes of the statehood - the government: the legislative and the executive powers. - With regard to the visit to South Ossetia by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Fatou Bensouda, she may apply to the relevant competent authorities to obtain permission to enter our country to commit relevant proceedings. "

A week ago, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague Fatou Bensouda applied for permission to proceed with an investigation about possible war crimes committed during the August 2008 armed conflict in South Ossetia.

President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov has signed an Executive Order to decorate the Olympic champion in rhythmic gymnastics Alina Kabaeva with an Order of Honor "for great personal contribution to strengthening friendship and cooperation between the peoples of South Ossetia and the Russian Federation, active charity."
As part of the grand opening of the Palace of Sport "for contribution to the development of friendly relations between the peoples of South Ossetia and the Russian Federation in the field of physical culture and sport" were decorated with an Order of Friendship a twice world boxing champion and the State Duma deputy Nikolai Valuev, the legendary Russian classical (Greco-Roman) wrestler, triple winner of the Olympic Games Alexander Karelin and the WIBF, WBA and GBU professional boxing absolute world champion Natalia Ragozina, as well as one of the most famous sports commentators of Russia Dmitry Guberniev.

During the ceremony, Nikolai Valuev has expressed confidence that the athletes, who will be engaged in the Palace of Sport, will reach Olympic heights and the Republic will be proud of them.
Natalia Ragozina called for the young people to lead healthy life and wished them to achieve new heights in sports.

"Sport is life, joy and health, sport helps to be strong in life, whether on the court or in the ring. Alina and her team of champions love you and always will support you,"- said Ragozina.

It should be noted that in Tskhinval took place a grand opening of the Palace of Sport "Olympus", constructed under the auspices of Alina Kabaeva`s Charity Foundation.
The Palace of Sport "Olympus" is one of the largest facilities not only in North and South Ossetia, but also in Russia. The spacious rooms are designed for rhythmic gymnastics, wrestling, weightlifting, boxing, judo, swimming and choreography. There are nine halls in the sports complex and two swimming pools; it meets the level of world-class sports facilities.
The construction of the facility began in 2009 by the Charity Foundation "Sports for Peace!"

In the capital of South Ossetia took place a grand opening of the Palace of Sport "Olympus", constructed under the auspices of Alina Kabaeva`s Charity Foundation.

The opening ceremony was attended by the President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov, the head of the charity foundation, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, twice world boxing champion and the State Duma deputy Nikolai Valuev, the legendary Russian classical (Greco-Roman) wrestler, triple winner of the Olympic Games Alexander Karelin and the WIBF, WBA and GBU professional boxing absolute world champion Natalia Ragozina, as well as Olympic champions of North and South Ossetia.

The head of the Charity Foundation Alina Kabaeva has noted that the Sports Palace was built exclusively for charitable funds and expressed gratitude to all who assisted in the construction.
"We have gathered here to enjoy the wonderful opening of the Palace of Sport. The doors of the sports complex will be opened to all, including children with disabilities. This day is special for me and, I think, it is special for the youth of Tskhinval. I express gratitude to all who assisted in the constriction, to the builders. The Sports Complex is built for children and I hope that in the future they will reach Olympic heights and will glorify their homeland ", - she said.

The President of South Ossetia was given a symbolic key to the Sports Palace. He has said that "today is a grand sporting occasion for South Ossetia."
"The sports arenas of the world exploded with applause when announced the name of the outstanding gymnasts of the modern times, the Olympic and the repeated world champion Alina Kabaeva. Her name is added into the golden annals of sports of the great country. After a brilliant way of sports, Alina Kabaeva has always been a person heedful of others' needs. We remember well, when she came to the destroyed Tskhinval and made a decision to build this magnificent palace "- the president said.

On behalf of the South Ossetian people and on behalf of himself, personally, the President has expressed gratitude to all who have made a contribution to the construction of such an important facility for South Ossetia, as well as to the leadership and people of Russia, who always assisted in restoration of the Republic.
"This magnificent palace will serve to champions in various kinds of sports. Having built such complexes, we can say that South Ossetia is being restored, "- said Tibilov.

During the event have also performed the young gymnasts from South Ossetia and Russia, as well as the creative teams of the Republic.

The Palace of Sport "Olympus" is the largest project implemented by Alina Kabaeva`s Charity Foundation, the construction of which started in 2009. The three-storey building meets the level of the world-class sports facilities. Inside the sports complex there are nine halls, two 25 meters long swimming pools – for children's and adults, an auditorium for 2000 seats, a health center, hotel, as well as the necessary infrastructure for sports - locker rooms for athletes and coaches, showers, saunas, rest rooms and so on. The Palace area is more than 10 thousand square meters. Palace of Sport "Olympus" is focused on such kinds of sports as wrestling, judo, sambo, weightlifting, boxing, gymnastics, swimming, volleyball, basketball. The sports complex is equipped with the latest sports equipment and meets all the requirements for organization of international competitions.

The sports complex is built of the high quality and earthquake-resistant materials. One of the main tasks of the Charity Foundation was a rehabilitation of children, injured during the Georgian-Ossetian conflict. The Sports Complex meets the requirements to use the sports facility by children and adolescents with disabilities. After the commissioning of the sports complex "Olympus" the Republic will have all conditions for the development of adaptive sports.

The athlete from South Ossetia Soslan Ramonov became the champion of the VI World Summer Army Games in freestyle wrestling, which take place in Mungyeong (South Korea) in the framework of the World Council of the Army Sports (CISM).
As IA "Res" has been informed at the press service of the Committee for Youth Policy, Sports and Tourism of South Ossetia, the athlete performed in the weight class up to 70 kilograms.
In wrestling in the class up to 70 kilograms the gold of games won Soslan Ramonov, who is a member of the national team of the Russian Federation. In the final, he won a landslide victory over the sportsman from Azerbaijan Dzhoshgun Asimov.
Soslan Ramonov - the champion of Russia and the world, is trained in Moscow Central Army Sports Club by the South Ossetian freestyle wrestling trainers Stanislaus Ramonov and Anatoly Margiev.
The World Summer Army Games are held every 4 years. This year the games involved more than 8,500 athletes from 130 countries. The Games are held annually under the auspices of the International Military Sports Council (CISM). CISM is one of the largest international sports organizations, which represents 133 countries. The purpose of the organization focused on the armed forces of all countries is the promotion of sports competitions to strengthening peace in the world. "Friendship through Sport" - this is the motto of the CISM. Originally the CISM included France, Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Today, this organization is one of the world's largest sports organizations, officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the United.

Speaker of the Parliament of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov has taken part in the IV International Parliamentary Forum, held October 1 in Moscow.
According to the press service of the Parliament, the forum was dedicated to "The role of parliaments in ensuring international security in modern conditions."
"Opening the forum, the Chairman of the State Duma Sergei Naryshkin said that "parliamentary forums should be as much as possible, and Russian deputies will support such initiatives. Russia has been and will advocate for the concept of a Greater Europe, for partnership stretching from Lisbon to Vladivostok. Parliamentary diplomacy is also obliged to play its role in this."

In the course of the forum was also discussed the situation in the modern world around the migration relations, the reasons for its growth as a result of armed conflicts, the challenges facing states, and cooperation of the parliaments in matters of migration policy. According to the Chairman of the Parliament of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov, the parliamentary system is not only an important instrument for state-building, but the main mode of functioning of democracy.

"Just as within states, the rule of law and democracy must be ensured in the international arena. Therefore, this is the most important task of parliamentarians in the near future."

Bibilov has stressed that the forcible implanting of one sample democracy may provoke a conflict in any region.
"The West claims to be a unipolar world order, we can see how it turns out, there is a blatant interference in the internal affairs of sovereign states, the unilateral assuming of the right to uncontrolled use of force anywhere in the world. Entire regions are destroyed, increasing terrorist threat, followed by streams of refugees. If lawlessness becomes commonplace in the international practice, the world will be embroiled in a large-scale war."
The forum was attended by more than 200 participants, including representatives from 42 countries and nine international organizations - leaders and members of parliaments, representatives of the expert community of the CIS countries, European countries, Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Today Abkhazia is celebrating its main holiday - Independence Day, the 22nd anniversary of the Victory in the 1992-1993 Patriotic War.
There is no a family in the Republic, where the holiday is celebrated without a heavy heart. This day in a history of Abkhazia is the anniversary of the liberation of the capital of Abkhazia from Georgian troops. During the September 1993 attack, the battles for the Republic's capital Sukhum, which lasted 11 days, determined the overall outcome of the Patriotic war of Abkhazia.
September 30, 1993 the whole country was liberated from Georgian troops. Every year on this day, the veterans of the Georgian-Abkhazian recall those events, visiting the graves commemorating their fallen comrades.
By tradition, on September 30 in the capital of the Republic is held a parade, festivities on the seafront of the city of Sukhum, and throughout the country - celebrations.
As part of activities dedicated to this important date at 11:00 took place a solemn ceremony of laying wreaths and flowers at the memorial to fallen soldiers in the Park of Glory and then took place a military parade of the Defense Ministry troops and the 7th Russian military base deployed in Gudauta.
At 13:00 were laid flowers at the memorial complex of the first president of the Republic of Abkhazia Vladislav Ardzinba in the village of Eschera, Sukhum district.
At 15:00 took place a ceremony of laying flowers at the tomb of the second president of the Republic of Abkhazia Sergei Bagapsh in the village of Dzhgyarda, Ochamchira district.
In the evening, at 17:00 in the Abkhazian State Philharmonic Society will take place a solemn meeting and a concert dedicated to the 22nd anniversary of the Victory in the 1992 - 1993 Great Patriotic War of the Abkhaz people. After the official part it will take place a concert and the performance of the State Dancing Group of South Ossetia "Simd."
Events on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of the victory will continue theatrical performance with elements of reconstruction of the events of the Patriotic War of the 1992-1993 Abkhaz people, which will begin at 18:30 on Freedom Square in Sukhum.
The 1992-1993 Patriotic War of the Abkhaz people, which lasted 413 days, ended with a victory over the Georgian aggressor. On the Abkhaz side participated in the war to 12 thousand people.
According to the book of the candidate of history, military historian Valiko Pachulia " The 1992 – 1993 Georgian-Abkhazian war" were killed 1,392 fighters from Abkhazia, 106 - from Russia (without the republics of the North Caucasus), 133 - volunteers from the North Caucasus, 18 - from the CIS, Transnistria and Nagorno-Karabakh, 6 - from Turkey, 3 - from Syria, 1 - from Poland. 150 people are still listed the missing.
Hundreds of civilians - women, the elderly and children have become the victims of the bloody war. Only in a helicopter, downed by the Georgian guards over the village of Lata (Kodori gorge), December 14, 1992, 85 people were burned alive.
For courage and bravery shown in the battle, more than 6000 war veterans were presented high state awards, 360 soldiers awarded the title of Hero of Abkhazia, among them volunteers from South Ossetia.

September 29, President of the Republic of Abkhazia Raul Khajimba received disabled veterans of liberation war in South Ossetia, headed by the President of the "Fund to protect the wounded, disabled during the hostilities on the territory of South Ossetia in 1989-2008" Madina Plieva.
The South Ossetian delegation arrived in Sukhum to celebrate Independence Day and the 22nd anniversary of the victory of the Abkhaz people in the 1992-1993 war on the invitation of the "Fund of disabled veterans of the 1992-1993 Patriotic War of the Abkhaz Nation".
The meeting was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Abkhazia Vitaly Gabniya,
According to Madina Plieva, during the meeting were discussed problems of the amputees.
"Raul Khajimba offered to consider the issues of persons with disabilities at the prosthetics center in Gagra. The President has also instructed to study the issue of rehabilitation of the disabled citizens of South Ossetia in the Abkhaz sanitaria and health resorts ", - she said.
During the visit it is also planned to sign a cooperation agreement between the President of the "Fund to protect the wounded, disabled during the hostilities on the territory of South Ossetia in 1989-2008" and the "Fund of disabled veterans of the 1992-1993 Patriotic War of the Abkhaz Nation."
In an interview with the news agency "Res" the Chairman of the Association of Disabled Veterans of the 1992-1993 Patriotic War of the Abkhaz Nation in Sukhum and Sukhum district Timur Zantariya has noted that the Abkhazian war and the heroes who gave their lives in the struggle for independence will remain in the memory of the Abkhaz people for ever.
"Every stone, every blade of grass remembers the pain and suffering of the fallen soldiers. We lost many guys - I'm very happy to have met with the South-Ossetian guys, with Madina Plieva. We have a common fate. We had one common enemy, and we were able to overpower it. "
He has added that the Fund of the Abkhaz war invalids has the projects that can be implemented in cooperation with the South Ossetian Fund of the wounded.
On the same day, representatives of the two organizations laid flowers and wreaths on the graves of the Abkhaz presidents Vladislav Ardzimba and Sergey Bagapsh.
Today, the South Ossetian delegation will take part in the festivities and celebrations on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of the victory of the Abkhaz people in the 1992-1993 war.

The speech by Vladimir Putin, of course, is the central event of the 70th session of the UN General Assembly, said the President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov, commenting on the speech of the President of the Russian Federation.
Leonid Tibilov has noted that the speech of the responsible leader of one of the world's leading states contains very substantive, comprehensive and candid assessment and analysis of the main challenges and threats faced by the international community.
"It was openly told about the reasons, including the short-sighted actions of the West and, above all, the forces that claim to be the world leader," - stated the President of South Ossetia.
Tibilov believes that the "actions of a number of countries pose a global threat, which for the sake of their ambitions try to overthrow the unwanted governments that refuse to play the role of someone's puppets."
"Trying to exploit the power of religious extremists, these countries have unleashed the terrible genie, with which they can`t cope alone anymore, - said the head of South Ossetia. - For someone's irresponsible actions mankind is paying a terrible price- blood of innocent people is shedding, cultural heritage is being destroyed."
All who live in the regions, neighboring to the Middle East, Ukraine, keenly feel the growing sense of threat and anxiety, continued Leonid Tibilov. – Every day we can see on TV the shots with destroyed buildings, military equipment, fire, streams of refugees- a wave of human suffering and despair. All this happens quite near, the distance from the Caucasus to Syria or Ukraine is very short. Today someone consider it the elements of a global manipulation, but if it is not stopped, there will not be any safe place on the planet. "
Security in all its aspects has become a global challenge, and Russia calls for uniting.
According to the President of South Ossetia, in defiance of Western standards Russia is pursuing its policy without double standards, offering all states to follow the same general rules for the future of all nations.
"Russia`s commitment to honesty and moral principles are worthy of the great country, causing the increasing recognition and respect in the world, - stated Tibilov.
From the UN rostrum Russia`s appeal to join forces against the impending danger was heard all over the world."

Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy for post-conflict settlement Murat Dzhioev has received the head of the Mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Republic of South Ossetia Jan Mishkots, completing his work in this post.
Jan Mishkots introduced his successor as the head of the ICRC mission Nalyan Antman.
Murat Dzhioev has expressed his appreciation to Mr. Jan Mishkots for cooperation, emphasized the joint efforts with the ICRC to search for the missing, and stressing the need to intensify joint efforts in this direction. He wished Jan Mishkots success in his future humanitarian work and Nalyan Antman expressed his wishes for a successful work in the post of the head of the ICRC mission in the Republic.
Jan Miski headed the Mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Republic of South Ossetia since September 2014.