Press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Ossetian Genocide

On June 20, on the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Ossetian Genocide, a ceremony of laying wreaths and flowers was held at the Memorial Monument to 13 Communards shot by the Georgian Mensheviks on the Zguder Hill on June 20, 1920.

The leadership of the Republic of South Ossetia, headed by President A.I. Bibilov, representatives of ministries and departments, law enforcement agencies and the public came to honor the memory of the heroes.

By the Decree of the President of the Republic of South Ossetia dated March 5, 2020, June 20 was established as the Day of Remembrance for the victims of the Ossetian Genocide.

 

Tskhinval, June 20, 2021

20.06.2021