Leonid Tibilov and Rashid Nurgaliev visited the place of death of the Russian servicemen
South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov and Deputy Secretary of Russian Security Council Rashid Nurgaliyev paid tribute to the Russian servicemen who died in a road accident on the highway Tskhinval-Leningor.
Rashid Nurgaliev arrived in South Ossetia on a working visit.
Leonid Tibilov and Rashid Nurgaliev laid flowers at the memorial stone, temporarily installed on the accident site.
President Leonid Tibilov told Nuragaliev about the rescue operation on the accident site, the assistance provided to the wounded in the main hospital of Tskhinval.
"I instructed to perpetuate the memory of the fallen officers of the Russian army - a memorial monument will be erected on the accident site. Russian troops have been ensuring security for South Ossetia, maintaining peace, and we greatly honor the memory of all the fallen guys ", - he said.
In turn, Rashid Nurgaliyev expressed gratitude to all those who helped the Russian army officers on that tragic day.
"They died doing their duty, and they are heroes for us", - he said.
May 19, 2016, as a result of an accident on the highway Tskhinval-Leningor died and were injured officers of the Russian army.