Irafsky District
Irafsky District

Welcome to the Irafsky District of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania. Located in the southwestern part of the republic, most of the district is mountainous. It borders Georgia, the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, and the Digorsky and Alagirsky districts. The administrative center is the village of Chikola. The population is over 15,000 people, mainly Ossetians and Russians. The Ossetians of the district speak the Digor dialect of the Ossetian language. The economy of the Irafsky District is based on agriculture—there are five collective farms and four state farms here. The district also has a consumer services complex, housing and utilities enterprises, and the Fasnalskaya Hydroelectric Power Plant. Tourism is well developed. The district is rich in historical, cultural, and natural monuments. The Alania National Park is located in the district, where there are many mountaineering, tourist, and ecological trails.

Last Wednesday, a working meeting was held in the Irafsky District between the chairman of the Road Administration Committee of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Tariel Soliev, and residents of the district, heads of rural settlements, and the district administration.

The discussion focused on the problems of repairing and maintaining regional roads in the Irafsky District.

During the meeting, a number of specific issues were raised. For example, a resident of the village of Lesken raised the problem of difficult winter travel on the Chikola-Lesken road during snowfalls. Residents of Khaznidon requested the installation of bus shelters at three locations for the convenience of passengers. The head of the Stur-Digorsky rural settlement drew attention to the need for lighting on the section of the road near the FAP and the installation of additional road signs for safety. The head of the Akhsarisarsky settlement asked for repairs to be organized on Dzoblaev Street.

Issues requiring a comprehensive approach were also raised: the head of the Chikolinsky rural settlement raised the problem of cattle being driven across the regional road, where a metal guardrail is installed along the carriageway. Questions were raised about the prospects of building a paved road from Verkhniy Zgid to Kamunta and about the construction of a parking lot for tourists in Kamunta on the initiative of the head of the Galiat settlement.

After listening to all the appeals, Tariel Tazaretovich took them under control and gave specific instructions. On the Chikola-Leskhen road, the contractor was instructed to intensify work on problem areas. Repairs to Dzoblaev Street are planned for this year. Issues requiring further consideration, such as cattle grazing and parking for tourists, will be resolved in consultation with specialists from the district administration. As for the new road to the village of Kamunta, its design is planned for 2027 with a view to its subsequent inclusion in one of the state programs implemented in the republic.

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