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A meeting between the President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev and the leader of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin will take place in Moscow on Wednesday, the press service of the head of the South Ossetian state reports.

"During the talks, the heads of state will discuss topical issues of bilateral cooperation between South Ossetia and Russia, issues of socio-economic sphere," the press service said.

The visit of President Alan Gagloev to Russia is of a working nature, the press service has specified.

These days will be marked the anniversary of the epoch-making events that affected geopolitical processes around the world, establishing a clear watershed from which the countdown of a new stage in international relations will begin, - said Yury Vazagov, head of the Information and Analytical Department of the South Ossetian Presidential Executive Office Yury Vazagov.

Foreign Minister of South Ossetia Akhsar Dzhioev sent a note of condolences to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of the Syrian Arab Republic Faisal al-Mikdad in connection with the tragic consequences of missile strikes on the Syrian territory. This was reported by the press service of the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry.

On Sunday, President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev congratulated Patriarch Porfiry of Serbia on his enthronement day, the press service of the head of state reports.

According to Gagloev, in the responsible post of the primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Porfiry invariably shows an example of firm protection of the interests of Orthodoxy.

"Your selfless work aimed at strengthening church peace and civil harmony deserves deep respect," the President said in the letter of congratulations.

In the capital of South Ossetia, the collection of humanitarian aid for the earthquake-affected residents of Turkey and Syria continues.

On Monday, on behalf of President of the Republic Alan Gagloev, a collection point for assistance was opened in the Committee on Youth Policy and Sports.

As reported to the “Res ”news agency by the press service of the Committee, residents of the Republic are bringing warm clothes and essentials.

Children's choreographic groups of South Ossetia will hold a charity concert in support of children affected by the earthquake in Syria, the press service of the Ministry of Culture reports.

The event is held at the initiative of the Ministry of Culture at the Chermen State Cinema and Concert Hall in Tskhinval on February 22, the concert starts at 17.00.

A meeting of schoolchildren with veterans of the Afghan war will be organized at the National Museum of South Ossetia. The event will be held as part of the celebration of the Defender of the Fatherland Day, Ministry of Culture of the Republic told IA “Res”.

The event will be held on February 23 at 11:00 am, the Ministry noted.

On the eve of the holiday date, the events will also be held in the libraries of Tskhinval.

“A book and illustration exhibition will take place in the youth library, as well as a conversation with readers,” the agency's interlocutor said.

A rally was held in the capital of South Ossetia in honor of the 34th anniversary of the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan.

On Tuesday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delivered humanitarian aid to the correctional colony and a pre-trial detention facility in Tskhinval.

According to the ICRC Public Relations officer Marina Tedety, the action was organized as part of assistance to the authorities in improving detention.

“It has been delivered individual hygiene products (60 bags), towels (50), mattresses (50), pillows (50), bedding sets (50), blankets (50), washing powder (160 kg), liquid detergent, as well as sets of clothes and shoes (for 10 people),” Tedety said.

A collection point for humanitarian aid for residents of Syria and Turkey affected by the devastating earthquake has opened in Tskhinval. As Valentina Gatikoyeva, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Youth Policy and Sports of South Ossetia told the “Res” news agency, everyone who wished, by virtue of the abilities, could provide all possible assistance to the victims.