Requiem events dedicated to the 7th anniversary of military aggression of Georgia against South Ossetia took place in the Republic on August, 7-8.
Officers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs participated in ceremonies.
Mouning ceremonies started from wreath-laying to the Memorial Cross put up at former barracks of Russian peacekeeping forces. Wreaths and flowers were laid to the monument to a Hero of Russia major Denis Vetchinov and to “The Museum of Burned Souls”, a monument about village Tbet. Later an action “We will remember everything” took place at Teatralnaya square. A solemn ceremony of mourning was organized at stairs in front of the Parliament – the same place where Mariinsky Orchestra conducted by Valery Gergiev had performed a Requiem Concert.
As part of an action “Holy places in our history” wreaths and flowers were laid to places of death of Fatherland defenders. Requiem Mass for victims of August war of 2008 was served in the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God.
Memorable events took place in South Ossetia Embassies in Moscow, Sukhum and Tiraspol as well.
August, 8, 2015, Tskhinval