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In October 2006 the Ministry of Education of the Republic of South Ossetia by the request of located in Tbilisi NGO «Association of Ossetians in Georgia» transferred gratis a large amount of Ossetian language textbooks for Ossetian children from the Ossetian families living in Georgia to learn their native language. This was informed to «Res» correspondent by the head of informational and analytical center of JCC South Ossetian part Inal Pliev. Directors of Georgian schools supported the idea.

In the capital of the Republic of South Ossetia-Tskhinval eventuated a meeting of the Great Patriotic War veterans with the town mayor’s office direction. Tskhinval’s mayor Robert Guliev congratulated veterans with the oncoming Great Victory holiday. The mayor expressed his gratitude to all who passed with honor Great Patriotic War.
«Suffering enormous losses you achieved victory for the whole mankind and destroyed the concept of fascism existed in 20 century. Today our task is to provide you with all necessary to lead a restful life. Thank you for everything you have done. The leadership of the Republic of South Ossetia, Tskhinval mayor’s office will do everything possible to keep you involved in our Republic’s public life»-said Robert Guliev.

In connection with aggravated last time situation over South Ossetia and Abkhazia IA «Res» correspondent interviewed the deputy of RSO Parliament Chairman Tarzan Kokoity.
«We are seriously concerned about the Georgia’s intention to launch full-scale military operation in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. There is good reason to think that Georgia is going to solve the problem of South Ossetia and Abkhazia by force. The point is that Georgia has no any grounds for the legal resolution of our problem.

Today OSCE Mission delegation visited the Republic of South Ossetia. Among the guests Director of OSCE secretariat conflict prevention centre Mr. Herbert Zalber, Head of OSCE Mission to Georgia Mrs. Terhi Hakala, Executive Adviser of the Head of Mission Mr. Mathew Goodstein, Senior military representative of OSCE Mission to Georgia Mr. Steven Yang and acting Head of Tskhinval OSCE Mission Hekki Lekhtonen.

On 3 May 2008 at 12.30 four unrecognized persons dressed in civilian clothing were noticed in the vicinity of JPKF RNO-A «Gromi» post and later were transmitted to the JPKF observation post for the ascertainment of their intentions in the conflict zone. This was informed to «Res» correspondent by the assistant of JPKF commander in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone on links with media captain Vladimir Ivanov.
«To investigate the fact of their whereabouts the JPKF military observers from the three sides immediately conducted a monitoring together with the OSCE Mission representatives. The monitoring group established that the personnel of JPKF observation post acted in accordance with the mandate»-said Ivanov.

By the decree of the President of the Republic of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity our compatriot, well-known conductor and the Art Manager of the Mariinsky Theater Valery Gergiev awarded with the one of the highest rewards of the Republic of South Ossetia «Friendship Order». According to decree, maestro was rewarded for «especially fruitful activity for closing in and mutual enrichment of people’s cultures, strengthening of peace and friendly relations between States».

One of RSO capital-Tskhinval will be renamed. As IA «Res» correspondent was informed at Tskhinval mayor’s office press-service, such a decision has been made at the sitting of the town administration board.

The President of the Republic of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity presented «Pushkin Medal» to RSO science workers. The rewarding decree has been signed earlier by the President of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. With the Medal has been rewarded Professor of South Ossetian State University Russian Language chair Gabaraev Nikolay, the governor of South Ossetian Research Institute Ossetian department Nafi Djussoity and the Russian language and literature teacher of Tskhinval secondary school №2 Maria Kharebova.

Aiming at further escalation of tension in the conflict zone the Georgian side intends to organize mass action with involvement of local population at the Georgian administrative villages. It was informed to IA «Res» correspondent at RSO MIA press-service. «Apart from the increasing of number of the armed structures detachments at RSO borders, Georgian authorities are planning to organize so called «peace marches» with involving of NGOs and the population of Georgian-inhabited villages of South Ossetia, temporarily uncontrolled by the RSO authorities.

In connection with the today’s hearings in the UN Security Council on the question of Russia’s President instructions on South Ossetia and Abkhazia, the President of the Republic of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity stated: «UN must take into consideration that Georgia designedly and purposefully blocks the implementation of international agreements on economic rehabilitation of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone, impedes the UNHCR activity in South Ossetia and wrecks the fulfillment of International donor program for South Ossetia.