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President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev met with Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak, who had arrived in Tskhinval to participate in the 22nd meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) on socio-economic cooperation between the Republic of South Ossetia and the Russian Federation.

According to the press service of the South Ossetian leader, during the conversation, Alan Gagloev thanked the head of the Russian delegation for Russia’s assistance and support for South Ossetia.

More than a hundred scientists from Russia, South Ossetia and Abkhazia were united by the international conference “Between North and South: the Caucasus as a link of civilizations” at the North Caucasus Federal University.

According to the press service of the South Ossetian State University, South Ossetia was represented at the event by the South Ossetian State University scientists - professor, head of the department of political science and sociology Inal Sanakoev and senior lecturer of the department of political science and sociology Lina Kulumbegova.

The heads of the Ministries of Culture of South Ossetia and the Russian Federation Rada Dzagoeva and Olga Lyubimova signed a cooperation program for 2024-2026. This was reported by the press service of the South Ossetian Ministry of Culture.

The department noted that the signing took place on the sidelines of the IX St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum, which is being attended by Rada Dzagoeva.

Solemn procession with public participation, a rally at the entrance to Tskhinval, a photo exhibition, lessons of courage and a number of other events will be held in South Ossetia in honor of the Day of Courage and National Unity of the Republic - November 23.

President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev is holding a meeting on the twenty-second meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) on socio-economic cooperation between the Republic of South Ossetia and the Russian Federation, which will be held in Tskhinval on November 17.

The South Ossetian authorities handed over to the Georgian side a 37-year-old resident of the city of Rustavi, who had served his sentence in the Republic for illegally crossing state borders, the press service of the KGB of the Republic of South Ossetia reports.

As noted by the department, Levan Dzhemalovich Petriashvili, a citizen of Georgia, intentionally crossed the state border of the RSO with Georgia in the southeastern outskirts of Tskhinval in the spring of this year in a state of alcoholic intoxication. He was detained by the South Ossetian border guards.

Minister of Culture of South Ossetia Rada Dzagoeva will take part in the international cultural forum, which will be held in St. Petersburg from November 16 to 18.

As the press Secretary of the Ministry of Culture of South Ossetia Alana Khugaeva told IA “Res”, Rada Dzagoeva had received the invitation to participate in the forum from her colleague, Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Olga Lyubimova.

The Russian delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak will arrive in South Ossetia on a three-day working visit, the government's press service reports.

On November 17, the next 22nd Intergovernmental Commission on Socio-Economic Cooperation between Russia and South Ossetia will be held.

Fifty state border violators were detained by the South Ossetian authorities in October 2023, of which 30 violated the state border regime, 20 violated the border regime, the press service of the State Security Committee of the Republic reports.

The press service has noted that the Border Service of the Committee conducted investigations into each fact of violation.

The 22nd meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Socio-Economic Cooperation between Russia and South Ossetia will be held in Tskhinval on November 17, the press service of the Government of South Ossetia reported on Monday.

The press service noted that the parties had previously carried out the work to analyze the implementation of the Investment Program to Promote the Socio-Economic Development of the Republic for 2023-2025, summarized the information on current issues of the 2024 Investment Program, and formed the agenda for the meeting of the upcoming IGC.