At 18:00 a turnout in the second round of presidential elections in South Ossetia amounted to 63.31%. This was reported by the Chairman of the Central Election Committee of South Ossetia Bella Plieva at a briefing of the CEC Informational centre of South Ossetia.
Turnout for the election in South Ossetia amounted to 47.64% of voters. This was reported by the Chairman of the Central Election Committee of South Ossetia Bella Plieva at a briefing of the CEC Information centre of South Ossetia.
"At this hour the total turnout of voters is 47.64%% ", - said Plieva.
According to her, 69.16% of the electorate voted at the polling stations in Dzausky District of South Ossetia, in Znaurskiy district - 56.39%, in Leningor district - 66.51% in Tskhinval district - 55.19% and in the city of Tskhinval - 36.74% of voters.
International observers have the opportunity to carry out their functions in the second round of presidential re-elections of South Ossetia. This has been announced today at a briefing in the CEC informational center by the Foreign Minister of South Ossetia Murat Dzhioev.
"Today is a significant day for the Republic - 11 years ago, April 8, 2001 in South Ossetia by holding a referendum was adopted the Constitution of the Republic of South Ossetia - said Dzhioev. - And today, in accordance with this Constitution and the electoral legislation, the second ballot of the presidential elections is being held in the Republic. "
The CEC of South Ossetia has accredited 38 international observers who will work during the second round of presidential elections in South Ossetia. This has been reported to IA "Res" by the South Ossetian CEC spokeswoman Christina Avlokhova. "To date, 38 international observers from Russia, Abkhazia and Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, the Dniester Moldavian Republic and France have obtained accreditation," - said Avlokhova.
Some of the polling stations in South Ossetia are equipped with Web cameras. As IA "Res" has been informed at the Central Election Committee of the Republic, "23 polling stations in South Ossetia are equipped with Web cameras. This measure will record any kind of violations at these polls during the vote. 19 of them are installed in the city of Tskhinval, and four - in the districts of the Republic". The voting Broadcast at these polls will be available at the CEC Information Center from 8:00 am until the polls closing at 20.00. In total, according to the CEC, 84 polling stations will be opened in the Election Day, including two polls in the village of the Upper Ruck (Dzausky District RSO) - for the citizens of South Ossetia, living in North Ossetia; one polling station will be opened in Moscow. Re-election of the president of South Ossetia, according to the decision of Parliament was held on March 25.
Comment of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, Murat Dzhioev to IA "Res" in connection with the media information on the denial of receiving a delegation of two influential European institutions - the German Marshall Fund and the Robert Bosch Foundation, - which had planned to visit Georgia in April, by the President of Georgia Saakashvili. The delegation was refused to enter Georgia due to the fact that it was composed of the well-known German diplomat, now a Bosch Foundation expert Dieter Boden and a member of the Bundestag from the Green Party Viola von Cramon. As a result, the visit has failed and the Georgian Foreign Ministry is trying to have an explanation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany.
- Actually, the authorities of Georgia have demonstrated once again that even in the West they make friends selectively. Accustomed to the constant support of the Western public officials and institutions, Mr. Saakashvili and his entourage give a hostile reception of any information or statement, irrelevant to their interests and facilities, immediately taking the attack against the "guilty" politicians and diplomats.
The border with Georgia will be sealed at the time of the elections in South Ossetia. As reported to IA "Res" by the law enforcement bodies, all the security forces in South Ossetia were transferred to the enhanced schedule of service until further notice.
The Day before the presidential election in South Ossetia is declared the "day of silence." As reported to IA "Res" by the press service of the Central Election Committee, any campaigning, election advertising in the media and on television is prohibited in "Day of Silence".
On the eve of the second round of presidential elections, security forces of South Ossetia have been transferred to intensified service. As reported to IA "Res" by the Interior Minister of South Ossetia Valery Valiev, from April 6 until further notice the personnel of the agency will be involved in the activities to ensure the public order and security at the polling stations.
South Ossetia is ready for a second round of presidential elections in the Republic. As reported to IA "Res" by the Chairman of the Central Election Committee of South Ossetia Bella Plieva, 40 000 ballots have already been printed and sent to the territorial and divisional election committees.
According to her, the lists of voters have included 39,790 people.
"As in all previous rounds the passports of the voted electorate will be sealed again. The form of the stamp has been changed again, it will be right-angled,"- said Plieva. CEC has also noted that all polling stations are ready for the election. "The number of polling stations has not changed; they are still 84, including the two polls in the village of Upper Ruck in Dzausky district for the citizens of South Ossetia, living in the territory of North Ossetia. One poll will be functioning in Moscow, in the Embassy of South Ossetia in the Russian Federation"-clarified Plieva.