The Parliament of South Ossetia adopted a law on issuance of commemorative and investment coins made of precious and non-precious metals. The issue was brought up for discussion at the today's meeting of the presidium of the RSO Parliament by Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Budget and Taxes Vadim Tskhovrebov.
In the period from 10th to 16th July six violators of the state border were detained in the territory of South Ossetia and handed over to the State Security Committee of the Republic.
As IA "Res" was informed at the press service of the KGB of South Ossetia, three offenders were the citizens of Georgia, and three - the citizens of South Ossetia.
July 18 was held a telephone conversation between the Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy of South Ossetia Murat Dzhioev and the EU co-chairman of the Geneva international discussions on security in Transcaucasia Philippe Lefort. As IA "Res" has been informed at the office of the RSO Presidential Envoy for post-conflict settlement, during the conversation Murat Dzhioev and Philippe Lefort exchanged views on the current state of the Geneva talks and discussed issues related to the next round of negotiations.
The number of violations of the state border of South Ossetia with Georgia over the past six months has increased by half, said at a press conference in Tskhinval the Deputy Chairman of the KGB of South Ossetia - the head of the KGB Border Service, Major General Sergei Kolbin.
All decisions of the government of South Ossetia on protection and arrangement of the state border with Georgia are unilateral, as the Georgian authorities have categorically refused to consider the question of the recognition of the independence of the Republic, focusing efforts on the return of the so-called "occupied territories," said at a press conference in Tskhinval, the Deputy Chairman of the KGB of South Ossetia - the head of the KGB Border Service of South Ossetia Major General Sergei Kolbin.
The government of South Ossetia has approved a draft law on putting into circulation commemorative and investment coins made of precious metals in the territory of the Republic. This decision was taken at a meeting of the Government of the Republic, held today under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Rostislav Khugaev.
As noted by the Finance Minister Aza Khabalova, the National Bank of South Ossetia is planning to issue commemorative coins in connection with the celebration of this year's fifth anniversary of Russia's recognition of independence of South Ossetia.
Abkhazian delegation led by Presidential Adviser of the Republic of Abkhazia for Military Affairs, Major General Zakan Nanba arrived today in South Ossetia. The delegation has also included the mothers of the Abkhazian fighters, perished in the Abkhaz-Georgian war (1992-1993).
As part of the partnership, July 9 in Moscow were held consultations between the party "Unity" (South Ossetia) and the party "United Russia".
As IA "Res" was informed at the press service of the "Unity," "South Ossetian side was represented by Chairman of the political council of the party'' Unity'', the Vice-Speaker of the Parliament of South Ossetia Zurab Kokoev. The ''United Russia'' was represented by Deputy Secretary General of the party council, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Sergey Zheleznyak."
Questions to refer the citizens of South Ossetia for emergency medical care outside the Republic were discussed during today's meeting of the RSO President Leonid Tibilov with the heads of relevant ministries and agencies.
Since the beginning of this week, the Committee for State Security (KGB) of South Ossetia had five criminal cases against two citizens of Georgia and three Russian citizens detained (on June 26 and July 6) for violation of the state border of South Ossetia.