On the Theatre Square of Tskhinval, hundreds of icon lamps are lit; schoolchildren are keeping watch in memory. Acting Minister of Culture Zhanna Zasseeva noted to IA "Res" that an action called "September crying with bloody tears" is taking place in the Republic these days.
All Ossetia these days is mourning for those innocently killed at the hands of terrorists in Beslan, candles are lit in Tskhinval, thereby paying tribute to the memory of the victims of the monstrous tragedy.
On Thursday, on the central square of Tskhinval, the action "The River of Unforgettable" will take place, the beginning of which will be marked by a bell alarm. "On our symbolic" River of Unforgettable "- a huge white canvas with the names of 334 victims, innocent children and teachers, residents of the Republic will be able to put candles, toys, flowers - everything that they would like to present to these children. In addition, the action "Rustle of angel wings" will be held, and at 10:45 there will be a "Memory Lesson", poems dedicated to the victims of the terrorist attack will be read," Zasseeva said.
Also, a "Wall of Memory" with photographs of all victims of the Beslan tragedy will be erected on the square.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic stated that the Beslan tragedy is one of the most monstrous in the history of mankind, which shocked the whole world. "This is a special date for the entire Ossetia, for the entire Ossetian people. The terrible events of those days cannot be forgotten, our people have been living with this pain all these years. These days it is becoming sharper, wounds are opening with renewed vigor. Today, remembering the victims of Beslan, we are united in our intention to resist terrorism, both national and international, to prevent the growth of this criminal madness, "the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
It should be noted that in Russia September 3 is the Day of Solidarity in the Fight against Terrorism, it was established in memory of the tragic events in Beslan on September 1-3, 2004. As a result of the seizure of the first Beslan school by terrorists in 2004, more than 1,200 people were taken hostage. 334 people were killed and later died from wounds, of which 186 are children. 126 former hostages became disabled, of which 70 are children; many of them still need rehabilitation.
In South Ossetia, because of the mourning for the victims of the Beslan tragedy, the school year begins on September 5.
