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Russia-backed South Ossetia elects leader close to Moscow
TBILISI, Sept 19 - A former Russian federal official has been elected president of South Ossetia, a Russia-backed breakaway region of Georgia, in a vote Moscow hailed on Saturday as a sign of the territory's desire for closer ties with Moscow. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The total voter turnout for the election of the President of South Ossetia by about 16.30 was 62.6 per cent, thus the early election of the President of the Republic of South Ossetia was recognized as having taken place.
The Presidential Adviser of Russia and former head of South Ossetia, Alan Glagolev, took part in the early election of the President of South Ossetia. The voting took place at the polling station located on the territory of the Embassy of the Republic in Moscow, transmitting to RAPSI. "Today in South Ossetia, the election of the President of the Republic is taking place. So I came to the Embassy of South Ossetia in the Russian Federation and vot…
All polling stations opened in South Ossetia at 8 a.m. and the people of the Republic elect a president.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin congratulated Marat Kambolov on winning the presidential election in South Ossetia: according to preliminary figures, he gained more than 85% of the vote, and the telegram was published on the Kremlin website.
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