South Ossetia highly appreciates the friendly relations that have developed with Venezuela, which are based on the principles of mutual trust and respect, Foreign Minister Akhsar Dzhioev noted in a congratulatory message to Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Ivan Gil Pinto on the occasion of the birthday of the national hero Simon Bolivar.
The tragic news of the crash of the An-24 passenger plane in the Amur Region, which had claimed the lives of 48 people, including five children, echoed with deep pain in our hearts, President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev noted in the text of condolences to the Governor of the region Vasily Orlov.⠀⠀
“This terrible tragedy has become the irreparable loss for everyone who knew the victims, as well as for the entire Russian people.⠀
More than 70 rounds of ammunition were found in the Shanghai micro district in Tskhinval, the press service of the South Ossetian Emergencies Ministry reports.
"7.62 and 5.45 caliber cartridges were found in the amount of 28 and 44 units, respectively, as well as 1 14.5 caliber cartridge," the press service has noted.
The Emergencies Ministry sappers removed the ammunition for further liquidation
, the press service has clarified.
The First International Economic Forum "South Ossetia. Investment Horizons" will be held in the capital of South Ossetia at the Olimp Sports Palace from September 18 to 20. The event will become a platform for international dialogue between the government and business representatives, where they will discuss opportunities for cooperation and investment, the banking sector, heritage and culture, the organizers report.
The Forum is dedicated to the 35th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic and will become a symbol of the country's transition to a new economic stage.
The spiritual connection between the peoples of South Ossetia and the Republika Srpska will be developing and expanding, President Alan Gagloev has noted in the congratulatory message to Patriarch Porfiry of Serbia on the occasion of his birthday.
“Your work and prayers aimed at preserving the unity of the Church, strengthening spiritual traditions and educating the younger generation in the spirit of love for the Fatherland and neighbors deserve deep respect and gratitude.
Products of the National Bank of South Ossetia will be officially presented in the leading numismatic stores of the Russian Goznak in Moscow and St. Petersburg. This was stated by Chairman of the National Bank Soslan Bekoev, commenting on the agreements reached during the meeting with the heads of the JSC Goznak.
As he noted, the National Bank had long been looking for a platform for the sale of the South Ossetian coins in the Russian Federation.
South Ossetian Prime Minister Konstantin Dzhussoev noted the importance of the upcoming first International Economic Forum and called on the organizing committee to approach its responsibilities with the utmost responsibility.
The event will be holding on September 18-20 and will be aimed at developing international economic cooperation between South Ossetia and foreign partners, the government press service reports.
In preparation for the first International Economic Forum — a landmark event for South Ossetia — the National Bank is closely cooperating with the Russian state development corporation VEB.RF, the head of the financial institution Soslan Bekoev has noted at the press conference in Tskhinval.
According to him, the meetings with the management of the Russian corporation were held at various venues, including the Caucasus Investment Forum and the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
Now the parties have begun the practical implementation of joint events.
The situation on the border of South Ossetia with Georgia remains stable, calm and predictable, Egor Kochiyev, the head of the South Ossetian delegation in the IPRM format, told journalists after the meeting in the village of Ergnet.
"Since the previous meeting, a minimal number of violations of the state border, violations of the Republic's airspace by unmanned aerial vehicles have been recorded," he said.
According to him, over the past period, there have been no violations by the Georgian police or representatives of the European Union observer mission.
Two cases of violation of South Ossetia's airspace by Georgia have been recorded since the previous meeting within the framework of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanisms (IPRM), the head of the South Ossetian delegation in the IPRM format, Yegor Kochiev, told journalists after the meeting in the village of Ergnet.
"On the same day, drones were sent towards Tskhinval twice," Yegor Kochiev said. "However, as far as I know, the signals were suppressed, and these devices turned around and flew back."
