Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia

With deep pain perceived the people of South Ossetia the news of terrorist act committed at the “Domodedovo” airport in Moscow on 24 January 2011which caused multiple human casualties.

There is no and should not be any justification for such bloody actions leading to the downfall and suffering of guiltless people.

The Republic of South Ossetia resolutely blames all manifestations of terrorism. People of South Ossetia express condolences to the relatives of the dead, sympathy to victims and solidarity with the government and people of Russia in successive counteraction to all terrorist manifestations.

This act of terrorism once again confirms the need of consolidation of efforts of the international community for the effective struggle with such a universal evil as terrorism.

Tskhinval, January 25, 2011

28.01.2011