Preparations for the inauguration ceremony of the President-elect of South Ossetia are in full swing. The meeting of the organizing committee has been held today. Under the Constitution the inauguration ceremony of the third President–elect of South Ossetia will be held on April 19. According to the preliminary data, a large number of guests are expected to arrive in South Ossetia.
The presidential candidate of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov, after the 100% processing of
protocols of the territorial election committees in the elections of the President of the Republic of South Ossetia has gained 54.12% of votes (15,786 people), and the ombudsman David Sanakoev -42.65% votes (12,439 people),- has been declared by the CEC Chairman Bella Plieva at the CEC Information Center.
The second round of presidential election in South Ossetia has been held in accordance with the current electoral legislation of the Republic. This has been declared by the head of the State Duma observer delegation Vladimir Ponevezhsky at the CEC Information Center.
Having visited polling stations in the city of Tskhinval and in Tskhinval district of the Republic, he noted high level of organization, openness and transparency in the work of the election committees.
After the 95.64% ballot processing in the presidential election of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov is retaining leadership; he has collected 53.74% of voters (15,257 votes). This was reported by the Chairman of the Central Election Committee of South Ossetia Bella Plieva at a briefing of the CEC Information Centre.
Polling stations in the presidential elections of South Ossetia have been closed; the voting in the Republic came to an end.
As stated by the Chairman of the Central Election Committee Bella Plieva, at 18:00 a turnout in the second round of presidential elections in South Ossetia amounted to 63.31%. Later the CEC will present the more accurate data on the turnout of voters. She has said the vote went off without significant violations, "though there were some remarks and misunderstandings at the polls, including power outages, but the CEC quickly reacted to them and they were promptly removed without affecting the course of voting."
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.