In October 2006 the Ministry of Education of the Republic of South Ossetia by the request of located in Tbilisi NGO «Association of Ossetians in Georgia» transferred gratis a large amount of Ossetian language textbooks for Ossetian children from the Ossetian families living in Georgia to learn their native language. This was informed to «Res» correspondent by the head of informational and analytical center of JCC South Ossetian part Inal Pliev. Directors of Georgian schools supported the idea.
However Georgian authorities confiscated Ossetian textbooks during their transportation from South Ossetia to Georgia and till now they are stored in Gori police station.
Thus the Georgian government bans learning of mother tongue for Ossetian children who are still living in Georgia.
