Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia and the Russian Federation A. M. Dzhioev and S. V. Lavrov have exchanged congratulatory messages on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
A. M. Dzhioev in his message, in particular, noted:
“May 9 is the brightest, most solemn and truly national holiday of military glory and civic courage. Today more than ever before it is important to keep alive the memory of the unprecedented feat of the Victorious Generation, which showed incredible resilience, unity and the utmost responsibility for the fate of their Homeland. The task of our generation is to be worthy of the memory of the Heroes.
Esteemed Sergey Viktorovich, just as during the Great Patriotic War, South Ossetia stands side by side with Russia in its difficult struggle against modern fascism. I am firmly convinced that the common history of our peoples, pride and faith in justice will always serve as a reliable basis for strengthening cooperation between our states”.
S. V. Lavrov’s message, in particular, states:
“Today we honor with special gratitude the memory of those who at the cost of incredible efforts defended the independence of our common Homeland and rid the world of Nazism. The people of South Ossetia, like all the peoples of the Soviet Union, paid a very high price for this. The immortal feat of our fathers and grandfathers is a solid spiritual basis for allied relations between our countries.
I ask you to convey to the veterans of the Great Patriotic War and home front workers living in South Ossetia words of sincere gratitude and wishes for good health, prosperity and peaceful sky”.