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Minkavkaza to allocate funds for investment projects in South Ossetia
About 400 million rubles in assistance for Russia are provided in 2016 to support investment projects in the real sector of the economy for South Ossetia, the Russian Deputy Minister for the North Caucasus, Andrei Reznikov, said …
South Ossetia to temporarily close its border with Georgia
On July 12 South Ossetia will temporarily close its border with Georgia, since Russian military exercises will be held on its territory. It is reported that the border will be opened again on the same day at 16:00. …
Putin urges former Soviet states to prevent distortion of shared history
Russian President Vladimir Putin called on former Soviet republics to prevent the distortion of common history in a congratulatory message on the upcoming Victory Day, Kremlin’s press service said …
Georgia loses 15% of population
According to the national census of 2014, results of which were published today by the Georgian media, more than 3 million 713 thousand people are living in Georgia, which is 15% less in comparison with the results of the 2002 …
State Duma approves agreement with Abkhazia and South Ossetia on joint treatment of soldiers
Today, Russian State Duma approved two intergovernmental agreements on the provision of medical assistance to soldiers of the armed forces, previously signed between Russia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, TASS reports. These documents are …
Caucasian Press Review (March 29th - April 3rd)
Caucasian domestic and foreign conflicts through the eyes of local media
South Ossetia to have representative office in Rome
Mission of South Ossetia in Rome will be opened on April 2nd. According to the official representative of the republic in Italy and San Marino, Mauro Murgia, it will be located in a …
Caucasus Press Review (March 21-28)
Caucasian domestic and foreign conflicts through the eyes of local media
National Olympic Committee to be created in South Ossetia
It is planned to create a National Olympic Committee (NOC) in South Ossetia. The issue was discussed during a meeting in Tskhinvali by the president of the republic Leonid Tibilov with representatives of the Olympic Committee of Russia and …
Why is the issue of cancelling Russian visas for Georgian citizens off the agenda?
Moscow urges Tbilisi “to check the brakes.” “We are trying to restore our relations with Georgia, but our patience is not unlimited,” Grigory Karasin warns
Caucasus Press Review (March 14-20)
Caucasian domestic and foreign conflicts through the eyes of local media
Caucasian Press Review (February 29th - March 6th)
Caucasian domestic and foreign conflicts through the eyes of local media
Two hunters blown up by a mine in South Ossetia
Two local hunters have been blown by a mine in South Ossetia, the press service of the Emergency Situations Ministry of the republic reports. "According to preliminary information the hunters …
Transcaucasian Highway reopens after rockfall
Traffic along the Transcaucasian Highway has been resumed, EMERCOM reports. "Traffic along the road is open since 17.00 MSK,’’ the department informed. Recall that the highway was closed due to the recent …
Rockfall blocks traffic on Transcaucasian Highway
Transcaucasian Highway, leading from Russia to South Ossetia, has been closed today, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of North Ossetia reported. The reason for closing the road was a rockfall, which blocked one of the entrances to …
Movement along Transcaucasian Highway restored again
Traffic along the Transcaucasian Highway has been restored after it was terminated last night due to bad weather conditions, the press service of the North Caucasian Regional Center EMERCOM of Russia …
Bad weather paralyzes Transcaucasian Highway
The EMERCOM of Russia in North Ossetia has announced that traffic on the Transcaucasian Highway is temporarily stopped. "Due to the heavy snowfall and the threat of avalanches, traffic of vehicles …
Hundreds of cars waiting at Russian-Georgian border for two days
About 900 vehicles are standing at the border of Russia, waiting for the opening of the Georgian Military Road and the Transcaucasian Highway, since those are the only land routes to Georgia and South Ossetia. "Currently, there are …
Caucasus Press Review (February 15-21)
Domestic and foreign events through the eyes of local media in the Caucasus
