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.

A celebratory event was held in Khaznidon to mark the centenary of the S. Kh. Tubeev Secondary School.

Over its hundred-year history, the school has become an integral part of the lives of many generations of the village’s residents. It has served as a place of learning and work for individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of their native village, the republic, and the country as a whole.

The celebration was attended by Ella Mairbekovna Alibekova, Deputy Chair of the Government of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania; Andrei Vladimirovich Shvetsov, Acting Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania; Soslan Kazbekovich Makoev, Acting Head of the Irafsky Municipal District; and Zalim Vladimirovich Kabaloev, Head of the Education Department of the Irafsky District Administration.

The guests extended warm congratulations to the school staff, students, alumni, and veteran educators on this momentous milestone.

During the event, congratulatory messages were read from the Minister of Education of the Russian Federation, Sergey Sergeyevich Kravtsov, and the Head of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Sergey Ivanovich Menyailo. Ella Alibekova expressed sincere gratitude to the staff for their hard work, wishing them continued growth, talented students, and future success.

Special words of appreciation were directed toward the teachers, veterans, and all those who continue to uphold the school’s traditions, imparting knowledge to children and nurturing a worthy younger generation.

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