South Ossetia is preparing to celebrate two public holidays - the Day of the Republic of South Ossetia and the Day of the State Flag of the Republic.
As reported to IA “Res” by Ministry of Culture of South Ossetia, the festive events will start on September 17 and end on September 20.
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia Dmitry Medoev sent a congratulatory message to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Nicaragua, Mr. Denis Ronaldo Moncada Colindres, on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Nicaragua, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the RSO reports.
The State Security Committee of South Ossetia issued a statement on Tuesday according to which restrictions on crossing the South Ossetian-Russian state border are still in force for citizens of the third countries. The restrictions are in effect until the relevant decisions are made by the authorized bodies of South Ossetia and Russia.
The events in post-election Belarus clearly showed who is a friend and a reliable ally of the Belarusian people, and who has never been, an official representative of the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry said in a comment to the IA Res.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed an order to open the border with South Ossetia, which was closed earlier due to the threat of the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19, the press service of the Russian government reported on Tuesday.
"Russia is opening the border with South Ossetia, and is also removing restrictions for some specialists to enter and leave the country, imposed due to the spread of a new coronavirus infection," the document says.
President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov congratulated President of the Republic of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega on the Independence Day of the Republic of Nicaragua, the press service of the head of state reports.
President of South Ossetia stressed the significance of the date for the people of Nicaragua.
"The date of September 15, 1821 became a landmark event in the history of the people of the Republic of Nicaragua. This day is a symbol of the unity of the people of Nicaragua, which has managed to assert its inalienable right to national dignity and a better future.
MMA fighter Khetag Pliev won the Extreme Challenge tournament. As Pliev told IA Res, he overpowered the opponent by choke hold in the first round in 1.5 minutes.
“The competition was held in Iowa, USA. I competed in the weight category of 77 kilograms, won in the first round with a choke hold,” Pliev said.
Pliev's rival was the American fighter Bruce Miller.
President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov congratulated President of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar al-Assad on his 55th birthday.
“On behalf of the Republic of South Ossetia and on my own behalf, I would like to congratulate you on a significant anniversary - your 55th birthday.
A true patriot of your country, an experienced politician, a wise leader – You devote all your energy to defending the state interests of Syria. You follow the path of service to the Motherland with honor and dignity.
The operational staff to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus infection in Russia has decided to open the border with South Ossetia; the order of the Russian government will be signed in the coming days.
"Following the meeting, a decision was made to open the state border of the Russian Federation with the Republic of South Ossetia. The corresponding order will be signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in the coming days," the operational staff told reporters.
The meeting was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova.
On the 11th anniversary of the recognition of the independence of South Ossetia by the Republic of Venezuela, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the RSO Dmitry Medoev sent a congratulatory message to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela Jorge Alberto Arreas Montserrat, the press service of the country's Foreign Ministry reported.