Presidential candidate Dmitry Medoev suggested the famous European scientist and public figure Giulietto Chiesa to represent the interests of South Ossetia in Europe. This has been reported to IA "Res" at the headquarters of the candidate. This proposal was declared by the candidate at the meeting with his supporters, which was also attended by Giulietto Chiesa.
All the polling stations in the regions of South Ossetia are ready for re-election of the President of South Ossetia. As IA "Res" has been informed by the head of the Central Election Committee of South Ossetia Bella Plieva, "the CEC representatives went to the districts of Leningor and Tskhinval of the Republic and examined all the polls. In the near future we will also check the districts of Dzau and Znaur where, according to the chairmen of the territorial election committees, all the polling stations are also ready for the elections. Check-lists are also prepared, and now the invitations are being sent out to the voters".
The Central Election Committee (CEC) of South Ossetia has decided to issue 40 000 ballots by the presidential election on March 25. This has been reported to IA "Res" by the Chairman of the CEC of South Ossetia Bella Plieva.
"At the today`s meeting we have unanimously made the decision to issue 40 000 ballots," - said Plieva.
According to her, the CEC members proceed from the fact that about 38,800 voters were in the lists of the polls during the presidential election in November 2011. "In accordance with the current regulations the number of spare ballots must be three percent of the electorate, existing in the polls - explained the CEC Chairman. - Thus, the total number of ballots that will be issued by March 25, 2012 should reach just over 39,600 units. So we decided to round up this amount and issue 40,000 ballots." The CEC Chairman has noted that, in accordance with the law, the ballots must be ready not later than 10 days before the voting day.
The Supreme Court of South Ossetia confirmed the CEC decision on rejecting the registration of Sergei Bitiev as a presidential candidate of South Ossetia.
Today the candidates for president of South Ossetia, live on the state television are going to sign a joint statement on holding free and fair presidential elections. The draft statement has been proposed by the presidential candidate David Sanakoev during the today's round table in Tskhinval, "Election of the President of South Ossetia, March 25 – is a new stage of development of statehood of the Republic." During the discussion the candidate Dmitry Medoev has noted that in February a similar document was signed by contenders for the presidency, whose action groups at that time were registered by the Central Election Committee.
The Supreme Court of South Ossetia, during the today's session, has not satisfied an appeal of Sergei Zasseev against the decision of the Central Election Committee, dated February 25, on refusing his registration as a candidate for president of South Ossetia. This has been reported to IA "Res" at the press service of the Supreme Court.
February 29 the Central Election Committee of South Ossetia has completed registration of presidential candidates. As the CEC Chairman Bella Plieva reported at the briefing held today in Tskhinval, only four candidates had been registered: former head of the KGB of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov, Human Rights Ombudsman David Sanakoev, Ambassador of South Ossetia in the Russian Federation Dmitry Medoev and leader of the Communist Party of South Ossetia, Stanislav Kochiev. "Those presidential aspirants, who were not registered for various reasons, have the right to appeal against the CEC decision. If the Supreme Court revokes our decision, we`ll have to include the person in the list of the candidates-explained Plieva.
Information note of the Central Election Committee of the Republic of South Ossetia
Today, February 29, 2012, the Central Election Committee of the Republic of South Ossetia has completed registration of the candidates for president of South Ossetia.
In the course of its work the CEC examined documents of 20 action groups and two political parties, nominated their candidates for the presidency.
Today, February 29, the Central Election Committee of South Ossetia has completed the registration of candidates for the presidency of the Republic. It has been reported to IA "Res" by the CEC of the Republic. "We have examined documents of 20 action groups and two political parties, nominated their candidates for the presidency. Four of them have been registered as the presidential candidates.
The Central Election Committee registered the South Ossetian leader of the Communist Party Stanislav Kochiev as a candidate for president of South Ossetia. As IA "Res" was informed by the CEC of South Ossetia, "at the today`s meeting, the CEC made a decision to register Stanislav Kochiev as the fourth candidate for the presidency of the Republic". At the meeting it has also been made a decision to refuse the registration of the chief bailiff Sergei Bitiev and the State Security Service officer Sergei Pliev as the presidential candidates.