South Ossetian State Theatre named after Costa Khetagurov has prepared a New Year theater program for residents of the Republic. As reported to IA "Res" by the art director of the Theater Soslan Bibilov, the holiday show for the South Ossetian spectators began January 3, 2012 and will continue until the Old New Year.
Acting President of South Ossetia has addressed to people of the Republic with the New Year congratulation. First of all, V. Brovtsev has reminded that, in view of the prevailing socio-political situation, December 11, 2011, he was charged with the duty of the head of the state, and he intends to carry out his powers strictly within the legal boundaries, in accordance with the Constitution of South Ossetia.
Employees of the Tskhinval office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has wished the residents of the nursing home "Care" in Tskhinval happy New Year and presented them with gifts. The elderly, infirm and lonely people, living in the "Care", which is located uptown, have found themselves there by the will of fate. But they were very happy to meet the unexpected guests and with trembling hands took the gifts from the ICRC delegates, thanking them for their help and attention.
Exchange of citizens of South Ossetia, kept in prisons of Georgia, and the Georgian citizens, kept in prisons of South Ossetia, has taken place today at the state border of the Republic of South Ossetia and Georgia. South Ossetian side has transferred 12 people, as many as the Georgian side. 10 of them are citizens of South Ossetia and Russia, and three of them - have only the Russian citizenship- they are the border facility builders, who accidentally found themselves in the Georgian territory and were detained there.
Today the Central Election Committee of South Ossetia has accepted the first set of documents on nominating the candidate for Presidency of South Ossetia. It has been reported to IA "RES" by the Chairman of the CEC of South Ossetia Bella Plieva. She has noted that the documents were submitted by the initiative group of citizens, requesting the nomination of Igor Alborov as the candidate for president of South Ossetia in the presidential elections on March 25, 2011.
The Central Election Committee (CEC) of South Ossetia has begun preparations for the presidential elections scheduled for March 25, 2012. As reported to IA "Res" by the RSO CEC Chairman Bella Plieva, the first meeting of the Committee has been held today with its previous composition.
An act of charity, "Reach out a helping hand" on collecting money for the citizens of the Republic who are kept in the Georgian prisons for the trumped-up charges, is coming to the end in South Ossetia. As reported to IA "Res" by Head of Youth Policy Department under the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth Policy of the RSO Emilia Gagieva, the action started in October, 2011 on the initiative of her department.
The South Ossetian athletes Alan Doguzov, Marina Bagaeva and Murat Gagloev won the first two and one third place respectively in the athletics championship of North Ossetia. This has been reported to IA "Res" by the coach of the athletics school in Tskhinval Kachmazova Madina.
Measures aimed at ensuring security and stability of socio-political situation in the presidential election in South Ossetia, on March 25, 2012, were discussed at the meeting of new staff of the Security Council of the Republic, which took place on December 23 in Tskhinval.
Besides the permanent members of the Security Council, the meeting was attended by the invited members of the Russian delegation headed by Deputy Security Council Secretary of the Russian Federation Valentin Sobolev. The meeting was also attended by Assistant to the Deputy Prime Minister Gennady Bukayev, as well as Russia's ambassador to South Ossetia Elbrus Kargiev.
Alumni of judo section of the village Bekmar in Znaur District of South Ossetia Shaverdov Inal, Murat Bikoev and Arthur Jagaev won the first and two third places respectively in the open championship of the city of Vladikavkaz among the Sambo athletes, born in 2000-2003. This has been reported to IA "Res" by the coach of the athletes Dmitry Kotaev. "The competition took place in the capital of North Ossetia, December 24, 2001. Shaverdov was fighting in the weight category 26 kg. On the way to the final, he had three fights, which he defeated on points. And in the final fight our champion after a successful putting on a spurt, won a clear victory ", - Kotaev said. According to him, the other alumnus Bikoev was fighting in the weight category to 36 kg.