A group of mountaineers-skiers from Catalonia and Andorra made a decision to come to South Ossetia after the reports that the Republic can recognize the independence of Catalonia. This was reported to the information agency "Res" by the head of the group of representatives of the club "Himalaiaski" Chevy Ekslyas.
A solemn meeting dedicated to the Day of the Defender of the Fatherland and the 25th anniversary of the formation of the Defense Ministry of South Ossetia was held in Tskhinval.
The event began with the solemn entry of the flag under the hymn of the Republic.
President of the Republic, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov, representatives of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Abkhazia, the Donetsk People's Republic came to congratulate the servicemen on the holiday.
South Ossetian Foreign Minister Dmitriy Medoev met with a group of mountaineers from Catalonia and Andorra, representatives of the Himalaiaski club, who made a number of ascents to the highest mountain peaks of South Ossetia.
The US in every possible has been motivating Georgia to restore the so-called "territorial integrity," told the news agency "Res" South Ossetian political scientist Inal Sanakoev, commenting on the growing cooperation between Washington and Tbilisi in the military sphere.
In his opinion, the Georgian political elite would have long accepted the fact of the loss of "their territories", since in reality, South Ossetia and Abkhazia were never part of Georgia, only during the Soviet Union they were included in the Georgian SSR.
President Anatoly Bibilov discussed the development of football in South Ossetia with ConIFA Secretary General Sasha Durkop, who arrived in South Ossetia on a study visit.
As reported by the presidential press service, Bibilov thanked the head of ConIFA for his attention to the team of South Ossetia and stated his intention to develop football in the Republic.
Zalina Tskhovrebova, editor-in-chief of the news agency "South Ossetia Today", is taking part in the international conference of Russian-language media in Israel.
The forum is organized by the Council of the World Association of the Russian Press and is dedicated to the topic - "Russian Media: space, trends, prospects".
President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov and State Secretary and Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation Igor Zubov discussed prospects for cooperation between the law enforcement agencies of the two countries.
According to the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, Igor Zubov confirmed the readiness of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia to work together on the widest range of areas.
The industrial enterprises of the Luhansk People's Republic are ready to cooperate with South Ossetia, said Minister of Economic Development of the RSO Gennady Kokoev.
President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov said that the cooperation with the Luhansk People's Republic should be intensified.
According to the presidential press service, having received the Minister of Economic Development of the RSO Gennady Kokoev who paid a working visit to the LPR, Bibilov has given a positive assessment of the dynamics of interaction with the Luhansk People's Republic, stressing the importance of such working trips for both republics.
South Ossetian Foreign Minister Dmitry Medoev conducted a series of meetings within the framework of the Pacific-Far Eastern tour aimed at expanding contacts of South Ossetian diplomacy in this region of the world.