Statement of the Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russian Federation on accusations against Russian peacekeepers, made on June 1,2006, was commented to the correspondent of “Res” agency by politologist Irina Kajaeva:
Today the Republic celebrates the International Children’s Day. During this day are organized many festive arrangements for the children from kindergartens and schools.
On the fact of a special terroristic operation by the special forces of Georgia against peaceful Ossetian population, carried out on 27 May 2006, the Procurators Office of the Republic of South Ossetia instigated a criminal case as per article 126 of the Criminal Code of the RF (kidnapping).
One of the biggest socio-economic problems of the Republic is the situation with the remote mountainous villages. The Government of the Republic is working out special programs for revival and development of those regions.
The Correspondent of agency “Res” was informed by the press-service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of RSO that the Republic of South Ossetia was visited by a delegation of French politologists. The delegation consisted of Jerar Shalyan, politologist, expert on armed conflicts, Sophie
The Forestry Committee of the Republic of South Ossetia started forest-planting works.
The Correspondent of agency “Res” was informed by the Chairman of the Committee Roland Kelekhsaev.
The media assistant of the JPKF Commander Senior Lieutenant Vladimir Ivanov informed the correspondent of “Res” that the personnel of the Russian JPKF battalion, which arrived for replacement today, started hand-over of service places, equipment and armament as well as places of housing and life sustenance.
The President of the Republic of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity received Ambassadors of OSCE. The delegation consisted of Maria Piya Kotbauer – Ambassador of Liechtenstein in OSCE, Mette Kongshem – Ambassador of Norway, Aksel Berg – Ambassador of Spain in OSCE, Luis Martines Montes – Advisor to the Ambassador of Spain in OSCE, Garry Kamarainen – Senior Programme Office of OSCE. In the meeting also participated State Advisor to the President of RSO Konstantin Kochiev; First Deputy Prime Minister of RSO, Chairman of the South-Ossetian side of the JCC Boris Chochiev; Minister of Foreign Affairs Murat Dzhioev.
During the night of 26 to 27 May in the Ossetian village Sguber, Kareli region, Georgia, the house of Tedeves was broken by armed people of Georgian ethnicity in military uniform, they demanded from the family to leave the village immediately.