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Independence Day of South Ossetia | |
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Armoured hardware during the 2009 parade.
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Official name | День независимости Южной Осетии |
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Significance | Declaration of Independence of South Ossetia (1990) |
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Date | September 20 |
Next time | 20 September 2024 (2024-09-20) |
Frequency | annual |
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The Independence Day of South Ossetia (Russian:День независимости Южной Осетии) is the main state holiday in the partially recognized Republic of South Ossetia. This date is celebrated on September 20. It commemorates South Ossetia's declaration of independence from the Georgian SSR in 1990, and the country's recognition as a sovereign state by Russia in 2008.
South Ossetia first declared its independence from Georgia in 1920 following the Russian Revolution in Russia.[1] After the Soviet Army invaded Georgia in 1921, the government declared South Ossetia an autonomous region within the Georgian SSR.[1] On September 20, 1990, the Council of People's Deputies of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast adopted a declaration of sovereignty of the new republic. In 1992 proclaimed South Ossetia proclaimed independence.[2] In August 2008, South Ossetia was recognized by Russia, Venezuela, Nauru, and Nicaragua, other unrecognized counties such as Artsakh, Abkhazia and Transnistria following the week long Russo-Georgian War of 2008.[3][4][5]
An annual military parade is held on Theatre Square.[6][7][8][9][10] The troops of the Tskhinvali Garrison are reviewed by the Minister of Defense, and parade past the Central Tribune on the square. After the marchpast, demonstrations and traditional ossetian events are held.[11]
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