June 18 (Interfax) - A re-adopted United Nations resolution on the situation surrounding refugees and forcibly displaced persons from South Ossetia and Abkhazia is clearly politicized and reflects the attitude of the Georgian side alone towards the resolution of refugees' issue, South Ossetian Presidential Envoy Murat Dzhioyev said. (interfax.com)
The Ossetians and Ossetia received their name from the Russians, who adopted the Georgian designations Osi (ოსი) (sing. (alchetron.com)
This, combined with the effects of the Georgian -Ossetian conflict, led to the popularization of "Alania", the name of the medieval Sarmatian confederation, to which the Ossetians traced their origin, and inclusion of this name into the official republican title of North Ossetia in 1994. (alchetron.com)
In recent history, the Ossetians participated in Ossetian-Ingush conflict (1991-1992) and Georgian-Ossetian conflicts (1918-1920, early 1990s) and in the 2008 South Ossetia war between Georgia and Russia. (alchetron.com)
It also said that there was evidence of widespread ethnic cleansing by South Ossetian forces of Georgian villages within South Ossetia that the Russian Army had failed to stop. (independent.co.uk)
And it denied the Russian allegation that the Georgian attack had amounted to a genocide of the Ossetian people. (independent.co.uk)
According to Russia, the Georgian President, Mikheil Saakashvili, forced Moscow to take action with his reckless missile assault on the South Ossetian capital of Tskhinvali. (independent.co.uk)
The Georgian-South Ossetian Conflict', OSCE Yearbook . (equinoxpub.com)
Tbilisi) - Mounting evidence that Russian and Georgian military used armed force unlawfully during the South Ossetian conflict highlights the need for international fact-finding missions in Georgia, Human Rights Watch said today. (hrw.org)
Slava Meranashvili, 32, from Kekhvi, an ethnic Georgian village in South Ossetia, north of the South Ossetian capital, Tskhinvali, told Human Rights Watch that his village was bombed by Russian jets several times. (hrw.org)
It seems that South Ossetian officials mistakenly claimed this aircraft as Georgian. (aviation-safety.net)
South Ossetians2
How South Ossetians feel about the possibility of reunification with Russia - and how the territory is faring 10 years after the war there - proved impossible to verify first-hand. (theglobeandmail.com)
But Mr. Chibirov was confident that a "massive majority" of South Ossetians would be voting for Mr. Putin on Sunday in the hope that he pushes the integration process even further. (theglobeandmail.com)
Tskhinvali4
More South Ossetian servicemen have left to participate in Russia's war against Ukraine, Tskhinvali-based RES news agency reported on March 26. (civil.ge)
The number of Russian troops, as well as South Ossetian servicemen sent from occupied Tskhinvali to fight in Ukraine remains unknown. (civil.ge)
Tskhinvali native Sergeant Andrei Bakaev of Russia's 58th Army, is the first confirmed S. Ossetian to have died in combat in Ukraine. (civil.ge)
According to the South-Ossetian KGB (Committee for State Security) the above 22-year-old resident of the Mereti village of the Gori District of Georgia was detained on June 20 in the vicinity of the village of Ksius of the Tskhinvali District. (kavkaz-uzel.eu)
North Osseti3
Previously we have demonstrated that a single nucleotide variant (SNV) p.Trp230* in the homozygous state is a frequent cause of CAH among the indigenous population of North Ossetia-Alania represented by Ossetians. (nih.gov)
The Ossetians mostly populate Ossetia, which is politically divided between North Ossetia-Alania in Russia , and South Ossetia , which since the 2008 South Ossetia war has been de facto independent from Georgia . (alchetron.com)
Eight patients from three unrelated families of different ethnic origin, Kumyk, Turkish Meskhetians, and Ossetian, with X-linked ichthyosis from the North Caucasian Republic of North Ossetia-Alania were examined. (bvsalud.org)
Conflict1
This centre houses 43 families, all Ossetian, people displaced during the first conflict of 1989-1992. (icrc.org)
Kosta Khetagurov3
Ossetian literature dates back to the 18th century, and prominent authors include Kosta Khetagurov and Nart Sagalayev. (wikipedia.org)
One such event is the Khetagurov Day, commemorating the life of the Ossetian poet Kosta Khetagurov, and is marked by feasting, dancing, and reciting his poems. (wikipedia.org)
On November 10, 2022, a memorandum of cooperation was signed between Mashtots Matenadaran and North Ossetian State University after Kosta Khetagurov. (matenadaran.am)
1989-19921
2011. Georgia: Ethnic Cleansing of Ossetians, 1989-1992 . (equinoxpub.com)
Ossetic1
Our free Dari-Ossetian (Ossetic or Ossete) translator is provided by world star translators like etc. (stars21.com)
Russia4
Ossetian culture includes a range of rituals, customs and language distinctions specific to the same-name region, Ossetia, in the Caucasus, divided between Russia and Georgia, and inhabited primarily by the Ossetians, an Iranian ethnic group. (wikipedia.org)
Ossetian names are used in Ossetia, which is a region split by Russia and Georgia. (behindthename.com)
Ossetians walk past the monument to the Snow Leopard at the bridge over Terek river in Vladikavkaz, Russia, on March 16, 2018. (theglobeandmail.com)
Dr. Dzutsev received his M.D. from North-Ossetian Medical Academy, Vladikavkaz, Russia and his Ph.D. from the Institute of Immunology, Moscow, Russia, where he studied thymic selection under the supervision of Alexander Yarilin. (nih.gov)
Alans2
Modern Ossetians are said to be descendants of Alans, ancient nomadic people who occupied the steppe region northeast of the Black Sea. (civil.ge)
The Ossetians descend from the Alans, a Sarmatian tribe (Scythian subgroup of the Iranian ethnolinguistic group). (alchetron.com)
Scythian2
The Ossetian culture combines traces of ancient Iranian, Scythian, and Caucasian traditions. (wikipedia.org)
Before the spread of Christianity, Ossetians practiced indigenous religions with elements of Zoroastrianism, Tengrism, and Scythian beliefs. (wikipedia.org)
Iranian1
Ossetians speak Ossetian, an Eastern Iranian language, which has two major dialects: Digor and Iron. (wikipedia.org)
Conflicts1
Ethnic conflicts on Ossetian territory. (ossetians.com)
Russia's1
Being within Russia's borders is the eternal dream of the South Ossetian people," Mr. Chibirov said, sitting in his office at a cultural institute in the southern Russian city of Vladikavkaz, the capital of the Russian province of North Ossetia. (theglobeandmail.com)
Georgia2
The refugees issue is extremely relevant, because over 100,000 Ossetians were displaced from South Ossetia and Georgia, and it is an issue, which remains unresolved, he said. (interfax.com)
Lidya is an Ossetian refugee from Georgia. (icrc.org)
People2
The folk beliefs of the Ossetian people are rooted in their Sarmatian origin and Christian religion, with the pagan gods transcending into Christian saints. (alchetron.com)
The importance of this study consists not only in the estimation of the most prevalent pathogenic genetic changes in the Ossetian cohort of patients which could be useful for the public health but also in the genetic counselling of the affected families with regard to the high allele frequencies of revealed pathogenic variants as well as to the assortative mating in community of people with hearing loss. (bvsalud.org)
Gene3
The molecular genetic cause of NSNHL in the GJB2 gene in RNO-Alania was confirmed in ~30% of the cases, including ~27% in Ossetians. (bvsalud.org)
A search for large genome rearrangements revealed etiological cause in two Ossetian patients, a deletion at the POU3F4 gene locus associated with X-linked hearing loss (type DFNX2). (bvsalud.org)
In another Ossetian patient, a biallelic pathogenic variant in the MYO15A gene caused hearing loss type DFNB3 was identified, and in one Russian family a heterozygous MYH14 gene variant associated with dominant NSNHL was found. (bvsalud.org)
Ingredients2
Ossetian cuisine is a diverse mix of indigenous ingredients and culinary influences from neighboring regions. (wikipedia.org)
The most famous Ossetian dish is the Ossetian pie, called "fыdжын" (fydzhin) or "хъодз" (khodz), made from layers of thinly rolled dough filled with a variety of ingredients, such as cheese, meat, or vegetables. (wikipedia.org)
Russian2
A contemporary Russian Ossetian writer. (ossetians.com)
As the Ossetians lacked any single inclusive name for themselves in their native language, these terms were accepted by the Ossetians themselves already before their integration into the Russian Empire . (alchetron.com)
The Ossetian language is neither closely related to nor mutually intelligible with any other language of the family today. (alchetron.com)
Families1
Traditional Ossetian families are patriarchal and consist of several generations living under one roof. (wikipedia.org)
Traditional3
The bride and groom dress in traditional Ossetian clothing, and the wedding rituals involve various symbolic acts to ensure a prosperous and happy life for the newlyweds. (wikipedia.org)
Traditional Ossetian music is characterized by the use of various musical instruments, such as the "фандыр" (fandyr), a long-necked stringed instrument, the "джига" (dzhiga), a type of flute, and the "шалыш" (shalish), a percussion instrument. (wikipedia.org)
The Ossetians are mostly Eastern Orthodox Christian , with a minority Muslim or Ossetian Traditional beliefs. (alchetron.com)
Family1
Ossetian culture places great importance on hospitality, respect for elders, and strong family ties. (wikipedia.org)
Majority1
The majority of Ossetians adhere to Eastern Orthodox Christianity, which was introduced to the region in the 10th century. (wikipedia.org)
Form5
The written form of Ossetian is based on the Cyrillic alphabet, with additional characters to represent unique Ossetian sounds. (wikipedia.org)
Mongolian, Ossetian, and Persian form of Abkhazia . (behindthename.com)
Iron in the east and south form a larger group of Ossetians. (alchetron.com)
Origin1
339 healthy individuals of Ossetian origin were included in the study. (nih.gov)
Includes1
The primary religion practiced by the Ossetians is Orthodox Christianity, a branch of Christianity that includes Copts, the Assyrian Church of the East, Eastern Orthodox Churches and Oriental Orthodox Churches. (peoplegroups.org)