The Tskhinval city administration has received the official invitation to visit the Italian city of Gradara, the press service of the mayor's office reports.
The invitation was conveyed by representative of the South Ossetian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Italy, Mauro Murgia, during the meeting held in the Tskhinval administration.
In the capital of South Ossetia, Grigory Tskhovrebov, a soldier with the call sign "Grinya", who died heroically while performing his military duty during the special military operation, has been seen off on his final journey.
Tskhovrebov was serving in the twice Hero of the Soviet Union Issa Pliev regiment ..
Hundreds of people came to pay last tributes to the 36-year-old hero: relatives and friends, comrades-in-arms, the Republic's leadership.
South Ossetian Foreign Minister Akhsar Dzhioev has received the representative of the RSO Foreign Ministry in Italy Mauro Murgia and the head of the Veneto-Russia Association Palmarino Zoccatelli.
The meeting took place in Tskhinval on Friday - the Italian delegation had arrived on a working visit.
As reported by the press service of the Foreign Ministry, during the conversation the parties discussed the possibilities of expanding humanitarian and cultural cooperation between South Ossetia and Italy.
Ministries of Culture of the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Ossetia have begun preparing a large-scale cultural event — mutual Days of Culture. This was announced by Minister of Culture Rada Dzagoeva.
In June next year, the Days of Culture of the Russian Federation are planned to be held in South Ossetia, timed to coincide with Russia Day. The event will not be a one-off — it will be held in the format of a multi-day program, including concerts, exhibitions, creative meetings and educational events.
Abkhazian President Badra Gunba called the head of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev and expressed condolences over the death of the head of the South Ossetian diplomatic mission in Abkhazia Oleg Botsiev, the press service of President of Abkhazia reports.
“Oleg Ilyich, a veteran of the Patriotic War of the people of Abkhazia, a great patriot of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. He has done a lot to strengthen the friendship between our states. We are mourning together with his family and friends,” President of Abkhazia said.
South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev expressed condolences over the death of the Republic's Ambassador to Abkhazia Oleg Botsiev, the press service of the head of state reports.
