The Central Election Committee of South Ossetia has announced today the final results of counting of votes both in the presidential elections of South Ossetia and the referendum on the status of the Russian language. "According to final results of the votes counting Anatoly Bibilov and Alla Dzhioeva gained a majority of votes in the first round of the presidential elections.
The first round of the presidential election has been completed. The EU, NATO and PACE, as usual, declared they had not recognized its results. I would like to remind them that South Ossetia is the recognized state and the most important thing for the people is that the elections were held in accordance with the international standards. In spite of numerous statements and accusations, the principle of democratic change of power through the elections is retained in South Ossetia. As it is known, in contrast to many internationally recognized countries, which feel very comfortable in the UN and other international organizations, the power in South Ossetia is not replaced by coups and revolutions, but exclusively in accordance with Law. So it was in 1993, in 2001 and in 2011. The elections and the pre-election campaign have been held without any significant violations.
The former candidate for Presidency of South Ossetia Vladimir Kelekhsaev is going to support Alla Dzhioeva in the second round of the presidential election. «I hope that Alla Dzhioeva will win the second round of presidential election of South Ossetia. I am going to join Alla Dzhioeva, because, first, she is in opposition, secondly, I completely support her», - Kelekhsaev has declared the correspondent of IA "RES". Concerning the voting results, the ex-candidate has noticed that he expected more support of voters.
The South Ossetian state theatre nameвafter Kosta Khetagurov has taken part in the XII International Volkovsky festival which was being held in Yaroslavl from November, 3 to November, 12. It has been reported to IA "RES" by the Deputy Minister of Culture of the RSO Julietta Dzheranova. As she has said, at the festival the group of actors presented a performance «The Eleventh Commandment» by play of Lope де to Vega "Fuente Ovekhuna".
November, 14 Ambassador of the Republic of Abkhazia M. Akhba and Ambassador of the Republic of South Ossetia D.N. Medoev have been received at the CIS countries Fourth department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. During the previous contacts the ambassadors of the neighboring friendly states were informed on the end of negotiations between Russia and Georgia on the WTO issue; they were also acquainted with the main contents of the Russian-Georgian agreement on customs administration and monitoring of goods trade, signed in Geneva on October, 9, 2011.
The governmental delegation led by the Prime Minister of South Ossetia Vadim Brovtsev has visited today the cannery in Tskhinval to see the state of the enterprise and to discuss with administration the measures on starting manufacture of tinned fruit and vegetables. The factory has not worked since August, 2008 when the part of production and storage facilities was destroyed as a result of the war, and the part of equipment - was plundered.Members of the government examined both the factory premises and the equipment for which restoration two million roubles had been allocated by the Ministry of Economic Development of the RSO.