The President of the Republic of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity on behalf of the people of the Republic of South Ossetia and on his behalf has congratulated the President of the Bolivarian Republic Venezuela Hugo Rafael Chaves Frias on the 200th anniversary of Independence of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. In the congratulation telegramme, in particular, is said: «On July, 5, 1811 the National congress which assumed the power in the result of revolt in Caracas in April, 1810, has proclaimed the independence of the country. Today, in two hundred years after the beginning, in Venezuela and in all Latin America the independence is reviving, being adjusted to the new time features, new circumstances, - for the sake of preservation of rich history, unique culture, formation of the powerful and worthy state where should live the future generations - here is that high idea which is taken as a principle of the Independence Day. At all times the love for Native land and indefatigable work of the freedom-loving people of Venezuela provided its progress and made it the mighty and prosperous power.