The governmental delegation of South Ossetia will pay a visit to the Russian Federation to participate in the working sessions on issues of further cooperation between the countries in the field of socio-economic development.
This has been reported to IA "Res" by a press secretary of the President of South Ossetia Gana Yanovskaya.
South Ossetian professional boxer Murat Gassiev will hold today his rating battle in Montenegro. This has been reported to IA "Res" by a coach of the athlete Vitaly Slanov.
"Our sportsman will meet in a six-round battle with the 28 year old Croatian boxer Lubomir Lyubobich. Lyubobich – is a champion of Croatia and the Adriatic Sea among professionals. To date, he held 14 fights. In 12 matches he scored a victory, and one of his fights ended with a draw,"- said Slanov.
A football match between teams of South Ossetia and Kosovo will take place in Tskhinval. A friendly mini-football match between the Serbian football team from Kosovo and a team of South Ossetia is scheduled to be held in Tskhinval.
A native of South Ossetia Johnny Gazzaev will participate in the Fifth Open All-Russian Youth Games in martial arts. According to the athlete, the tournament will be held September, 9-19, 2012 in the city of Anapa.
"All-Russian Youth Games in Martial Arts – is the largest youth sports event in Russia. The strongest athletes from all cities and regions of the Russian Federation will take part in it", - said Gazzaev.
South Ossetian fighters Ruslan Kumaritov, Azamat Pliev and Azamat Valiev had intensive training at the team practice session in Kabardino-Balkaria.
This has been said IA "Res" by a coach of the athletes Murat Kokoev.
Three Georgian citizens, who were detained earlier in the territory of South Ossetia for illegal crossing the state border, have been transferred today to the Georgian authorities.
South Ossetian fighter Atsamaz Dzigoev will take part in the championship of Russia in boxing among young people.
This has been reported to IA "Res" by a coach of the athlete Murat Kokoev.
"The tournament will start July 25 in Novosibirsk. It will bring together athletes of the age group from 19 to 22 years old. Dzigoev will perform in the weight class up to 60 kg, "- said Kokoev.
Comment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia in connection with the situation in Syria
An expanding crisis in Syria has caused a growing concern in South Ossetia. The reports, coming from this country, indicate the new armed incidents, bloody acts of terror in Damascus and numerous civilian casualties. Syria is going through difficult times, first of all, because of the so-called foreign well-wishers, who on the one hand, proclaim democracy, and on the other -arm the rebels, thus, clearly pushing the warring parties to further fierce and relentless confrontation. Therefore, the public of Tskhinval considers that this kind of initiative and external interference may be deliberately harmful.
"The pardon and extradition of the three citizens of Georgia to the Georgian authorities is a gesture of good will on the part of the authorities of South Ossetia",- has been reported to IA "Res" by the RSO Presidential Envoy to post-conflict settlement, Murat Dzhioev. He clarified that the extradition of the citizens of Georgia had been carried out in accordance with the resolution of the Parliament of South Ossetia "On amnesty in connection with the election of a new President of the Republic of South Ossetia."
It should be reminded, that the extradition of the three citizens of Georgia has taken place today in the Georgian border village of Ergneti.
South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov signed a charter of pardon of three Georgian citizens who were serving a sentence in the Tskhinval jail.
As reported to IA "Res" by the national law enforcement agency, the citizens of Georgia had been arrested earlier mainly due to violation of the state border of South Ossetia.