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Representatives of South Ossetia have taken part in the VI Global Forum of Young Diplomats "Diplomacy of the New Multipolar World" in Kazan, which was taking place from 17 to 21 August.

According to the press service of the Foreign Ministry, the South Ossetian delegation was represented by employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - the head of the department for work with foreign institutions Alexei Sanakoev, the consultant of the department of foreign relations Juliet Babutsidze and the first secretary of the South Ossetian Embassy in the Russian Federation Soslan Margiev.

The authorities of South Ossetia expelled from the Republic two citizens of Georgia who had illegally violated the regime of the state border, the State Security Committee of the Republic of South Ossetia reports on Wednesday.

The KGB reported that residents of the village of Akhalubani, Gori Municipality of Georgia, Psitidze Tamaz Iraklievich, born in 1958, and Petriashvili Zurab Shalvovich, born in 1991, had been detained by officers of the South Ossetian border authorities on August 21 in the vicinity of the village of Adzysar in the Tskhinval district of South Ossetia.

Russia's recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in 2008 was in line with the will of the peoples of these countries, the UN Charter, and consolidated historical justice, Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, said in the article published on the aif.ru website on the occasion of the anniversary of those events.

Deputy Head of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev has admitted that the idea of joining Abkhazia and South Ossetia to Russia can be implemented if the West continues to aggravate the situation in Georgia. He has written about this in his article published on the website aif.ru.

Russian parliamentarians have provided great assistance both in the political and methodological spheres from the very beginning of the formation of the South Ossetian state, Vyacheslav Gobozov, State Adviser to President of the Republic of South Ossetia, deputy of the Parliament of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd convocations, Chairman of the Fydybasta party, said during the Moscow-Tskhinval video bridge .

He has noted that after 2008 these relations reached a new level.

A student of the A. A. Tibilov South Ossetian State University Igor Tedeev is taking part in the Eurasia Global International Youth Forum, which is taking place in Orenburg from August 21 to 26, the press service of the University reports.

Students of the South Ossetian State University are taking part in the work of the All-Russian Youth Forum "Mashuk", the press service of the University reports.

This year the Forum is dedicated to the Year of Teacher and Mentor in Russia, 2,200 participants gathered in Stavropol to participate in it.

"All doors are open for participants - to become a co-author of "Lessons in reverse" and conduct classes for adults, exchange best practices, the opportunity to present project initiatives and much more at the Mashuk platform," was noted at the University.

On the eve of the 15th anniversary of the recognition of the state independence of South Ossetia by the Russian Federation, a festive concert of the State Orchestra of Folk Instruments "Aizald" and the Folk Song Groups of the Chechen State Philharmonic "Nur Zhovkhar" will take place in Tskhinval.

This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Culture. The event will be held on August 25 at 18:00 at the Kosta Khetagurov State Drama Theater.

Vano Bekoev, Amagi Gotti, Atsamaz Slanov, Zulfiya Ilyasova will also take part in the concert.

South Ossetia and Russia will discuss the geopolitical significance of Russia's recognition of the Republic's independence.

According to Rossiya Segodnya, a video bridge between Moscow and Tskhinval will be held on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of Russia's recognition of the independence of South Ossetia.

The event will take place on August 22, at 11.00.

President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev held a meeting with the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Benelux countries Radion Pukhaev, the press service of the head of state reports.

The President thanked the diplomat for the work he has been doing in Europe.

“You have been doing necessary and valuable work to promote and popularize Ossetian culture in the European countries. It is very important to acquaint a wide audience with the original culture and history of our people,” said Alan Gagloev.