The draft program of socio-economic development of the Republic of South Ossetia up to 2017 was adopted at the meeting of the Government of the Republic, held the day before, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Rostislav Khugaev. The meeting was also attended by members of the RSO Parliament.
On Friday and Saturday (May 17-18) the Co-Chairs of the Geneva international discussions on security in Transcaucasia will arrive in the Republic of South Ossetia.
Until the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) recognizes the independence of South Ossetia and the delegation of the Republic has an opportunity to state its position at the PACE sessions, it`s unacceptable to speak of any objectivity of this international organization.
The South Ossetian mixed martial arts fighters will participate in the Open European MMA Championship, which kicks off on June 14 in Kiev (Ukraine). As the coach of the athletes Ruslan Dzhabiev informed IA "Res", "the South Ossetian team consists of Aslan Ikoev, Sarmat Khodov, Hamlet Driyaev and Soslan Dzhabiev, who will perform in the weight class up to 65, 70.3, 77 and 84 kg, respectively. - I would like to emphasize that this event is significant in the sports history of the Republic of South Ossetia, because our MMA fighters will be performing at the European Championship for the first time. "
In August 2008, owing to the assistance of the Russian Federation and its army was won a historic victory over the Georgian neo-fascism. The aggressor had intended to carry out a few hours operation "Open Field," that is to destroy completely the local population, enslave it, and then establish its rule on the entire territory of South Ossetia. However, the bloody enemy intentions went awry. Soon after the massacre, Russia recognized the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
A military parade marched in the capital of South Ossetia in honor of the 68th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. From the tribune of honor set up in the center of Tskhinval the parade was being watched by the leadership headed by President Leonid Tibilov, veterans of the Great Patriotic War, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in the Republic of South Ossetia Elbrus Kargiev, commander of the 4th Russian military base Alexander Shushukin, head of the Federal Security Service Border Control Agency in South Ossetia Valery Reznichenko, guests of the Republic.
A solemn ceremony of laying the Garland of Glory at the memorial "The Eternal Flame" has been held in Tskhinval on the eve of the Victory Day. The ceremony was attended by President of the Republic of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov, Chairman of the South Ossetian Parliament Stanislav Kochiev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in the Republic of South Ossetia Elbrus Kargiev, Russian diplomats, veterans of the Great Patriotic War, members of the government of the Republic, leaders of the FSS Border Control Agency of the Russian Federation in the Republic of South Ossetia and the 4-th Russian military base, pupils, public representatives.
In Krasnodar (Russia) has opened the photo exhibition "Kosovo - South Ossetia: a view from inside", featuring the works of a photographer, journalist, member of the Union of Journalists of Russia Natalia Batraeva. As the news agency "Res" was informed by the author of the exposition, the photos had been taken in 2005 - 2012 in Kosovo and South Ossetia; the witnesses of military conflicts are depicted on these photos.
A round table on the topic "Message of the President of the Republic of South Ossetia and the priorities of the state-building: The estimates and conclusions" was held in the capital of South Ossetia. The event was organized by the State Committee of Information and Press of South Ossetia.
The roundtable was chaired by the head of the State Committee of Information and Press Vyacheslav Gobozov, who noted that the message of the President of the Republic to the parliament and to the people of South Ossetia, delivered on April 30, was a very remarkable and significant event.
Orthodox Christians in South Ossetia are celebrating Easter. On the night of Sunday at the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Tskhinval was a solemn public liturgy in honor of the holiday, held by the Archpriest of the Tskhinval churches, priest Jacob Khetagurov.