Archive - 9/2/2012

Tonight, the CEC of South Ossetia will complete acceptance of applications from the action groups and political parties, nominating candidates for president of South Ossetia. In accordance with legislation, the action groups can begin collecting signatures in support of the nominated candidates since the date of issuance of the CEC certificate of registration. CEC is obliged to consider the documents within 10 days.

A meeting of the action group, nominating the parliament deputy of the first four convocations, coordinator of the Ossetian Popular Front Tarzan Kokoity as president of South Ossetia, has been held today in Tskhinval. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Central Election Committee. Representatives of t intelligentsia and the business community of South Ossetia have supported the candidacy of Tarzan Kokoity. The presidential aspirant thanked everyone for their support and trust. "Situation in South Ossetia is difficult.

A meeting of the action group, nominating Human Rights Ombudsman under the President of South Ossetia David Sanakoev for the presidency of the Republic of South Ossetia, has been held today in Tskhinval. The meeting was attended by members of the public, as well as representatives of the Central Election Committee of South Ossetia. After unanimous vote of members of the action group for nominating Sanakoev as the president of the Republic, he thanked all those present for their support. "Today, we have to live in difficult conditions. And I'm well aware of responsibility and the burden that falls on the shoulders of such high-ranking official - as head of state - Sanakoev has noted. - In my election program, I `ll introduce people to my thoughts and vision for the future of our country, and if they like them, then, I'm sure, people will say their word."

The South Ossetian political party "Raestag IR" (Fair Ossetia) has nominated former official, ex- head of Dzausky district Pavel Kumaritov for President of the Republic. The meeting was attended by members of the CEC of South Ossetia. Candidacy of Kumaritov was approved by secret ballot. "The main thing for me - is a national idea. We have overcome a long way to independence and today we must maintain it. And this is the most important thing in this situation ", - Kumaritov said.

The Central Election Committee of South Ossetia has accepted today three packages of documents from the action groups nominating an entrepreneur Dzhioev Rustem, the deputy first four convocations of the Parliament of South Ossetia Tarzan Kokoity, and a resident of Leningor district Basil Khachirov as the presidential candidates. This has been reported to IA "Res" by the CEC of the Republic.