On August 7-8, commemorative events, dedicated to the 17th anniversary of the beginning of Georgia’s armed aggression against South Ossetia were held in the Republic of South Ossetia.
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The statements voiced by Georgian Prime Minister I. Kobakhidze on the day of commemoration of hundreds of victims of Georgia’s aggression against South Ossetia in August 2008 sound cynical. The fact that Georgia initiated armed intervention to South Ossetia and attacked the peacekeepers, who were acting in accordance with international agreements, is a well-known fact, confirmed by the independent EU commission headed by a Swiss diplomat Heidi Tagliavini, which the official Tbilisi is trying to conceal.
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic A.P. Statsyuk extended a note to Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia A.M. Dzhioev in connection with the Day of commemoration of the victims of Georgia’s aggression against South Ossetia.
The note, in particular, reads:
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia extended a note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia in connection with the 17th anniversary of the tragic events of August 2008.
The note, in particular, reads:
Commemorative events dedicated to the 17th anniversary of the armed aggression of Georgia against South Ossetia will be held in the Republic of South Ossetia on August 7-8.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia Akhsar Dzhioev extended a congratulatory letter to Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of South Ossetia Marat Kulakhmetov on the occasion of his birthday.
The letter, in particular, reads:
On August 5, the South Ossetian Foreign Minister Akhsar Dzhioev hosted a meeting with the Head of the ICRC Mission in the Republic of South Ossetia Said Assadullah and the Head of Protection Department of the ICRC Mission in the Republic of South Ossetia Marco Dosljak.
A number of practical issues related to implementation of humanitarian projects of the Mission in South Ossetia as well as relevant aspects of cooperation were discussed during the meeting.
On July 30, bilateral consultations, provided for by the Consultation Plan for 2024-2025 signed between Foreign Ministries of the Republic of South Ossetia and the Russian Federation, were held in Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
From July 25 to August 6, NATO Agile Spirit 2025 exercises will be held in Georgia with the participation of Western Command of the Georgian Defence Forces and the U.S. National Guard. As noted, the goal is to build military capacityand to foster interoperability between the 13 participating states.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia Akhsar Dzhioev extended a congratulatory letter to Minister of the People’s Power for Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Yvan Gil Pinto on the occasion of Simon Bolivar’s Day – the birthday of a national hero of Venezuela.
The note, in particular, reads:
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South OssetiaAkhsar Dzhioev sent a congratulatory note to Minister ofForeign Affairs of the Republic of Nicaragua Valdrack LudwingJaentschke Whitaker on the occasion of the significant date – the46th anniversary of the Victory of the Sandinista Revolution.
The congratulation, in particular, reads:
On July 18, the Embassy of the Republic of Nicaragua inMoscow hosed a solemn reception dedicated to the 46thanniversary of the Victory of the Sandinista Revolution.
Diplomatic corps, accredited to the Russian Federation, representatives of the Russian Foreign Ministry, deputies of theState Duma of the Russian Federation, government officials andpublic organizations were among guests of the event.