North-Ossetian leader Tamerlan Aguzarov dies

Tamerlan Aguzarov, the leader of North Ossetia, died in one of Moscow clinics. The death of the head of the North-Ossetian Republic (NOR) has been reported today.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that in early February, the leader of North Ossetia was hospitalized with pneumonia.

The information about the death of Tamerlan Aguzarov has been confirmed by the press service of the leader of the NOR.

"North-Ossetian leader Tamerlan Aguzarov died in one of the hospitals of the city of Moscow," the "Interfax" reports with reference to an officer of the press service of the leader of the NOR.

Till present, the cause of the North-Ossetian leader's death has not been reported.

"He was sick for a long time. He struggled with his disease during many years," the "TASS" quotes a source from the administration of the leader of North Ossetia as stating.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.