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The South Ossetian Embassy in Russia, at the invitation of the head of the Republika Srpska mission, Dusko Perovic, took part in the opening ceremony of the Republika Srpska Documentary Film Days, reports the press service of the South Ossetian diplomatic service in the Russian Federation.

The event, which took place at the House of the Russian Abroad, was attended by heads and representatives of diplomatic missions, representatives of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, and the Moscow Department of Culture.

Fighters of the Alania battalion, a volunteer unit participating in the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, visited the guests from the Donetsk People's Republic in Tskhinval.

The servicemen conveyed greetings to the DPR guests from the battalion commander, a native of South Ossetia, Ruslan Ostaev (Skif) and presented them with sweet gifts.

The international festival “Ossetia - Russia: common cultural heritage” started in Tskhinval on Monday with the opening of the exhibition dedicated to the celebration of the 120th anniversary of the outstanding writer Gaito Gazdanov.

The event took place at the South Ossetian State University under the title “Gaito Gazdanov. Homecoming. 120 years."

In November, Ossetian fighters participating in Russia's special operation in Ukraine will receive another batch of humanitarian aid. According to MP Arsen Kvezerov, parliamentarians transfer funds monthly to a special bank account opened for humanitarian purposes.

The order to collect humanitarian aid was previously given by the Chairman of Parliament Alan Alborov.

The international festival “Ossetia - Russia: common cultural heritage” will be held in South Ossetia on October 23-24. This was reported on the website of the organizer - the Heritage Foundation of Russian Abroad.

The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia, Akhsar Dzhioev, met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Nicaragua to the Republic of South Ossetia, Alba Azucena Torres Mejia, the department’s press service reports.

The meeting took place in Moscow on October 20.

“During the conversation, the parties discussed a number of issues regarding the further development of friendly South Ossetian-Nicaraguan relations,” the Foreign Ministry has clarified.

A fighter from South Ossetia, an active participant in the special military operation, Dzambolat Valiev was awarded the medal “For Courage” by the decree of President of Russia. The award was presented to Valiev by the commander of the third reconnaissance and assault detachment Dmitry Khabalov with the call sign “Highlander”.

For this reason, Khabalov and his colleagues came to Tskhinval from the front line of the special military operation.

In Moscow on Wednesday, October 18, a meeting was held between Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia, Akhsar Dzhioev, and Secretary of State of the Union State of Russia and Belarus, Dmitry Mezentsev.

“During the conversation, the practice of interaction and cooperation, primarily in the fields of culture, education, science and sports, implemented by the Standing Committee of the Union State was discussed,” the statement of the Republic’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reads.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia Akhsar Dzhioev and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Syrian Arab Republic to the Russian Federation Bashar Jaafari discussed the development of interaction and cooperation between Tskhinval and Damascus at various levels. This was reported by the press service of the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry.

The press service has noted that Dzhioev’s meeting with Jaafari took place in Moscow on Wednesday.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia, Akhsar Dzhioev, held a working meeting with Director of the Fourth Department of the CIS countries of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Denis Gonchar.

The meeting took place on Tuesday, October 17, the press service of the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry reports.

“During the conversation, current issues of the South Ossetian-Russian relations were discussed, relating, first of all, to regional security,” the report has noted.