President Anatoly Bibilov presented state awards-medals "To the Defender of the Fatherland" - to the defenders of the Republic of South Ossetia, who defended the integrity and independence of the Motherland from 1989 to 2008, the press service of the head of state reports.
The award ceremony was dedicated to the celebration of Defender of the Fatherland Day.
Addressing those present, the President congratulated everyone on the upcoming holiday and noted that without them the people of South Ossetia would not have lived in a safe and independent Republic today. “The people of South Ossetia are proud of their defenders, who selflessly defended the freedom and independence of their citizens,” said Anatoly Bibilov.
Some of the defenders of the Fatherland were awarded medals posthumously.
