The South Ossetian Parliament instituted a medal "In Commemoration of the 15th Anniversary of Victory in the Patriotic War". The question was submitted to the Presidium by the head of the Committee on Legislation, Legality and Local Self-Government Zita Besaeva.
Speaker of the Parliament Alan Margiev has reminded that last year marked 15 years since the recognition of the independence of South Ossetia by the Russian Federation, having emphasized that this is the most important date in the history of the Republic.
"We will always remember with gratitude and honor the memory of all who gave their lives for the independence of the Republic," Margiev said.
The draft of the award was unanimously adopted by the parliamentarians.
The medal "In Commemoration of the 15th Anniversary of the Victory in the Patriotic War of the People of South Ossetia" will be awarded to military personnel and fighters of self-defense units who took an active part in military operations to defend the Republic of South Ossetia from 1989 to 2008, who demonstrated special valor, courage and military art, as well as persons who made a significant contribution to the creation and strengthening of the statehood of South Ossetia and to ensuring the country's vital activity in wartime and now, in peacetime, 15 years later.
It will also be awarded to citizens of other states for assistance in protecting the freedom and independence of the Republic, the establishment and strengthening of independent statehood, as well as individuals who took an active part in the restoration of the national economy destroyed during military operations.
