Representatives of South Ossetia took part in the VII educational program for young compatriots “Reading the blockade Book” in St. Petersburg.
The laureates of the competition of the Russian House in Tskhinval “Leningrad - Memory of Generations” were delegated to the Forum.
According to the press service of the Russian House, the Republic was adequately represented at the event.
The South Ossetian delegation led by Chairman of the Government of the Republic Konstantin Dzhussoev, together with the head of North Ossetia Sergei Menyailo and other delegates of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, paid tribute to the memory of the victims of the Beslan tragedy, the press service of the executive body of the Republic of South Ossetia reports.
“Participants in the ceremony laid flowers at the monument to the “Children of Beslan” and lit candles in the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary,” the statement of the press service reads.
Tskhinval will celebrate the Russian Language Day and the 225th anniversary of the birth of the Great Russian poet, founder of the Russian literary language Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin.
As reported to IA Res Zalina Tedeeva, president of the Association of Teachers of Russian Language and Literature of South Ossetia (APRYAL), Russian Language Day is celebrated in South Ossetia every year on June 6 and events dedicated to this date are held.
The Federation Council approved at a plenary session the law on ratification of the protocol on amendments to the intergovernmental agreement with South Ossetia, which abolishes duties on the export of oil products and gas to the Republic.
The agreement between the governments of Russia and South Ossetia on the regime of trade in goods was signed in March 2012, and the protocol to it - on December 30, 2023.
The South Ossetian delegation headed by Prime Minister Konstantin Dzhussoev will take an active part in the events of the business program of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic reports.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia has sent a note of condolences to the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic in connection with the death of the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Envoy of the 2nd Class Vitaly Soshnin.
“An extraordinary, kind, sympathetic man of enormous spiritual strength and inner dignity, an extraordinary diplomat and professional, has passed away.
The South Ossetian authorities will close the state border with Georgia during the parliamentary elections of the Republic. The corresponding order was announced by President Alan Gagloev during the operational meeting with the heads of the Republic’s security forces.
The head of state has noted that certain political forces are spreading various types of disinformation.
The staff of the migration department revealed in Tskhinval a violation of the legislation of South Ossetia by the foreign citizen, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reports.
According to the department, the violation was revealed during the scheduled inspection at the temporary residence addresses of the foreign citizens in the capital.
“The offender was subjected to an administrative fine by the court,” the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs said.
The internal and external situation in South Ossetia is under full operational control, threats to the security of the Republic are not recorded, and the election processes are taking place in a calm, benevolent environment. The head of the State Security Committee, Oleg Shiran, announced this at the meeting with the President and the heads of security agencies.
“There has been no enemy activity from the Georgian armed forces or police posts, but recently we have noted an increase in the activity of reconnaissance drones,” he said.
A polling station for elections to the Parliament of the Republic has opened in Moscow, on the territory of the South Ossetian Embassy, the press service of the diplomatic mission reports.
In South Ossetia, elections of deputies to the Parliament of the Republic of the 8th convocation will take place on June 9.
“Citizens of South Ossetia who are 18 years old on voting day and have a passport of a citizen of the Republic of South Ossetia can take part in the elections at the polling station in Moscow,” the Embassy has noted.
