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Tomorrow, August 30, the events on the occasion of the Day of the Missing Persons will be held in the capital of South Ossetia.
As IA "Res" has been informed by the head of the department for the missing of the South Ossetian NGO "Memory" Lida Dzigoeva, assistance in carrying out the activities was provided by the International Committee of the Red Cross.
"It is planned to hold a round table discussion on '' The search of the missing.'' It is also planned for the evening event'' Remember, love and look forward ...'', which will be launched with air lanterns with the name of each of the missing - told Dzigoeva. - Some people still do not know the fate of their relatives. On this day, we want to say that we remember and look forward to our loved ones, whose fates are still unclear. "

Potential involvement of the youth of South Ossetia in the international forums "Mashuk" and "Seliger - 2013" was discussed at the round table at the Mission of the Russian Cooperation in Tskhinval. The event was attended by a representative of the Russian Cooperation in the RSO Mikhail Stepanov, a Russian Sunday school teacher Inna Zubko and a grant holder of the forum "Seliger-2012" Alexander Kulumbegov, as well as by teachers and students of the South Ossetian State University who wish to take part in the international forums.

The well-known Ossetian professional boxer, the WBC European champion in the weight class up to 66.6 kg, the WBC youth world champion, the intercontinental WBC youth world champion, a champion of Asia among adults Aslanbek Kozaev will hold his next match September 27, 2012 in the capital of Belgium - Brussels. This has been reported to IA "Res" by a coach of the athlete Vitaly Slanov.

Official delegation of South Ossetia will take part in the festivities on the occasion of the Republic Day in the Trans-Dniester Moldavian Republic.

President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov has sent a telegram of condolences to the President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez in connection with the explosion at the refinery, which resulted in numerous casualties and caused extensive damage.

South Ossetian delegation will participate in the XV International Festival of Masters of Arts "Peace to the Caucasus." The delegation is headed by the Minister of Culture of South Ossetia Makharbeg Kokoev.
As IA "Res" has been informed by Deputy Minister of Culture Julietta Dzheranova, the State Song and Dance Ensemble of the Republic of South Ossetia "Simd" and the South Ossetian well-known singers will perform in the festival.

On the eve of the fourth anniversary of the recognition of South Ossetia, the Georgian pro-governmental media has published articles with justification of the military actions unleashed by Georgia in August 2008.
They did not evade the former adviser to President Vladimir Putin - Andrei Illarionov, who has devoted now his life to the struggle against Russia.

In connection with the explosion at the petroleum refinery Amuay, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia has sent condolences to the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the Republic of South Ossetia.

For four years South Ossetia has been living in a recognized independent country and the authorities are doing everything to improve the welfare of their citizens. As the RSO President Leonid Tibilov reported journalists at the briefing, "we are working hard to raise the standard of living of our people, as people are worthy of it, and we will do everything to ensure that the welfare of the people would be not lower than in the neighboring countries," - said the president.

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia

With regard to the fourth anniversary of the recognition of the independence of South Ossetia by the Russian Federation

August 26 the Republic of South Ossetia is celebrating the fourth anniversary of recognition of the independence of South Ossetia by the Russian Federation. This day in the modern history of the Ossetian people is a significant and turning point. The decision on the recognition of the state independence of the Republic of South Ossetia was motivated by years of national liberation struggle for self-preservation and realization of the rights of our people to national statehood since1989.