South Ossetia urged CIS and European countries to recognize Ossetian genocide

Members of the South Ossetian parliament addressed to the parliaments of the CIS countries, Europe, international organizations and states, sent a call to recognize the genocide of the Ossetian people. This was reported on June 30 by Res. According to journalists, the appeal indicates that in 1920, during the invasion of Georgian troops in South Ossetia, more than 5 thousand people were killed, and 15 thousand refugees died during the flight to the territory of North Ossetia. About 40 thousand people were forced to leave their homes. According to various estimates, the number of losses of the Ossetian population amounted to 25 percent of its total number, the agency quotes the appeal. It also indicates that South Ossetia, being a united Ossetia, became part of Russia in 1774 voluntarily and 27 years earlier than the Georgian principalities. The full text of the appeal is planned to be published later. Recall that this year in South Ossetia celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Ossetian genocide. During the year, commemorative events dedicated to this event are held in the republic.