On Thursday the UN General Assembly adopted a submitted by Georgia draft resolution on Abkhazia and South Ossetia, neglecting Russia's appeal not to support it, in order not to harm the Geneva Discussions on Transcaucasia.
62 countries voted for the resolution, against - 16, 84 states abstained. The UN General Assembly resolutions are advisory and have no legal force.
On submitted by Georgia draft resolution on the status of displaced persons from Abkhazia and South Ossetia to United Nations General Assembly
Since 2009, the Government of Georgia had annually submitted to UN General Assembly its draft resolutions concerning displaced persons and refugees from Abhazia and South Ossetia. This year that annual resolution also is to be submitted to 67th plenary session of the UN General Assembly.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the current Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili is liable for the war in August 2008 and Russia will never change its position on the recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Tuesday evening South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov attended a state reception organized in honor of the Day of Russia in the Russian Embassy in the Republic of South Ossetia. The event was also attended by members of the government, members of parliament, leaders of the South Ossetian parties, members of the South Ossetian State University, representatives of public organizations and mass media of the Republic, officers of the Russian 4th military base, Russian border guards.
News agency "Res" carried out an opinion poll among the public of the Republic of South Ossetia. The respondents were asked:
What does the Day of Russia mean for you?
State Councilor to the RSO President Zhanna Zasseeva:
The Day of Russia for me is the Day of my Fatherland, the day of my childhood and youth. This is the day of the Russian mothers who speak sadly about Ossetia, because their sons fell on the field of battle, protecting the children and the elderly, the Fatherland. At the same time, it is a holiday of my life, because I cannot imagine my life without Russia.
Tonight in the capital of South Ossetia will be held a reception on the occasion of the Day of Russia, which is celebrated annually on June, 12. The reception is organized by the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of South Ossetia.
In order to improve the process of customs clearance of goods crossing the state border between South Ossetia and Russia, Chairman of the State Customs Committee Murat Tskhovrebov signed orders approving customs declaration forms for vehicles and their filling in. As he explained to the news agency "Res", the decision had been made to regulate the import of transit vehicles.
In Hungary has started today the "Days of Ossetian culture in Europe." In his interview with the news agency "Res" one of the organizers of the program - the head of the International non-profit association «Renaissance Sandidzan» Radion Pukhaev has said, the events will start at the Russian Centre of Science and Culture in Budapest.
Within the framework of the working visit to South Ossetia representatives of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia held in Tskhinval the meetings with representatives of the Ministry of Public Health of South Ossetia, during which were identified proposals to address priorities for socio-economic development with regard to health care facilities.
As the news agency "Res" was informed at the Ministry of Health of South Ossetia, the Russian colleagues had inspected the construction of a children's rehabilitation center in Tskhinval, the policlinic in the township of Dzau, the hospital building in Leningor and a reanimation and surgical wing of the Republican Hospital.
Lectures of the University of Tehran (Iran) during the two-day stay in South Ossetia held meetings with the staff and students of the South Ossetian State University.
