At the invitation of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Nicaragua to Russia, Alba Torres, Ambassador of South Ossetia to Russia, Znaur Gassiev, took part in a commemorative event marking the 50th anniversary of the tragic death of the father of the Nicaraguan Revolution, Comandante Carlos Fonseca. This was reported by the press service of the South Ossetian Embassy.
Heads of diplomatic missions and representatives of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also participated in the ceremony, which included the laying of flowers at a stele dedicated to the Nicaraguan hero.
Carlos Fonseca Amador (1923–1976) was a Nicaraguan revolutionary and one of the founders and leaders of the Sandinista National Liberation Front.
In 1957, Carlos Amador attended the 6th World Festival of Youth and Students in Moscow. A commemorative plaque was installed in his honor, bearing an inscription in Spanish which reads (in translation): "Carlos Fonseca Amador. Founder of the Sandinista National Liberation Front of Nicaragua. Planted a tree of friendship here during the 6th World Festival of Youth and Students in Moscow."
