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South Ossetia will host commemorative events for the 16th anniversary of the August 2008 war.

As reported to IA "Res" by the Republican commission for the preparation and holding of state-significant events, on August 7, the state drama theater will host a performance of the play "The Last Witness" and the opening of the photo exhibition "08.08.08 - 08.08.24".

"On the evening of August 7, at 22:00, a solemn mourning ceremony will be held at the memorial complex "To the Defenders of South Ossetia" on Makharbek Tuganov Street in Tskhinval," the commission has noted.

A substantive conversation about the tasks of the South Ossetian delegation in the format of the Geneva International Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia, including the activities of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanisms, took place during the working meeting between President of the Republic Alan Gagloev and State Advisor Konstantin Kochiev, the press service of the head of state reports.

This year marks 16 years since the tragic events in South Ossetia as a result of the Georgian military aggression.

As reported by the diplomatic mission, on August 7 at 19:00 the national flag of the Republic will be lowered on the territory of the Embassy.

Nine athletes from Ossetia will compete in the Olympic Games, which began in Paris on July 26.

Chermen Valiev, Taimuraz Salkazanov and Khetag Tsabolov will compete for medals in the Olympic freestyle wrestling tournament, while Georgy Tibilov will take part in the Greco-Roman wrestlers' competition.

Two Ossetian athletes, Zelim Kotsoev and Zelim Tskaev, will take to the Paris judo tatami. Two more - track and field athletes Zalina and Sergey Margiev - will compete for hammer throw. medals. Georgy Gurtsiev will compete in the Olympic taekwondo competition.

The passing of Bulat Gazdanov is a great loss for the entire Ossetian people, President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev has noted in his telegram of condolences to the family and friends of the patriarch of the Ossetian musical art.

The famous musician, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania and the Republic of South Ossetia died on Monday at the age of 89.

Nicolas Maduro's convincing victory in the presidential elections in Venezuela clearly demonstrated the national recognition of his merits to the country, the high trust of the people and support for his program aimed at developing the country and meeting the aspirations of the people. This is stated in the congratulatory address of the leader of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev to the newly elected President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro.

Venezuela held presidential elections last Sunday. The country's authorities announced that the incumbent President Nicolas Maduro had won.

The Ossetian opera singer Amaga Gotti joined the jury of the XXXIII International Festival of Arts "Slavic Bazaar", held in Vitebsk. This was reported by the press service of the Moscow Ossetian Community.

For the first time, more than 7,000 participants from 33 countries were accredited to the International Festival.

According to Gotti, she was very pleased to be invited to the international judging panel of such a large-scale event.

South Ossetian Health Minister Thomas Dzhigkaev discussed the upcoming medical forum in Tskhinval with his Russian counterpart, Mikhail Murashko.

According to the press service of the RSO Health Ministry, the meeting took place at the Russian Health Ministry.

"During the meeting, the heads of the ministries discussed current issues in the healthcare sector and the upcoming medical forum in South Ossetia, which is scheduled for September 15-16," the press service has noted.

A conference was held at the Republican Multidisciplinary Medical Center (RMMC) of Tskhinval with the participation of leading specialists in the Bakulev cardiovascular surgery and the South Ossetian doctors.

The event was opened by Deputy Health Minister of the Republic Alena Pukhaeva.

On Thursday, the Embassy of South Ossetia in the Russian Federation took part in the farewell ceremony in connection with the death of the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong. This was reported by the press service of the diplomatic mission.

The press service has noted that the Embassy staff left a note in the book of condolences regarding the death of Chong.