De-facto Tskhinvali government to close crossing-point for illegal elections
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Locals of the Russian occupied Georgian region of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) cannot use the crossing-point between the breakaway region and the rest of Georgia for three days.
The de-facto administration of Tskhinvali is closing the Administrative Boundary Line (ABL) today due to so-called "presidential elections” held this Sunday, April 9.
Tskhinvali's de-facto security committee said that from this evening till Monday, people will be temporarily deprived of the right to use the crossing-point "due to strengthened security measures".
On the so-called presidential elections, a referendum is also planned on changing Tskhinvali region’s name to 'the Republic of South Ossetia – the State of Alania'.
The second part of the name would sound just like North Ossetia-Alania, which is under Russian control.
Tbilisi and its international partners have been denouncing these illegal steps carried out by the de-facto governments.
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Russia recognised Tskhinvali region and the other Georgian breakaway region of Abkhazia as independent countries after a military armed conflict with Georgia in 2008.
As of today, only four countries recognise Georgia’s breakaway regions as independent republics; these are Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Nauru
Following the war Russian border guards set a new Administrative Boundary Line (ABL) between Georgia and Tskhinvali region, erected a barbed wire fence spanning 50km along this arbitrary line through Georgian villages and announced it was the new "state border.”
Any attempt Georgian villagers make to cross the new "state border” is treated as a violation and the so-called offenders are arrested and taken to Tskhinvali prison.
Security issues and humanitarian situation in Russian occupied regions of Georgia – Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) were discussed at the Geneva International Discussions on March 28-29.
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Georgia's President Giorgi Margvelashvili delivered his annual address to the nation today where he described the country’s anti-annexation policy for the Russian occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) with members of parliament.
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The EU does not recognise the legitimacy of the "presidential elections" and "referendum" planned for tomorrow in Georgia's Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia condemns the so-called presidential elections and referendum that are being held today in occupied Tskhinvali region (South Ossetia), Georgia.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili says that any so-called elections or referendum in the occupied territories of Georgia are illegal and cannot have any legal effect.
Locals of the Russian occupied Georgian region of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) cannot use the crossing-point between the breakaway region and the rest of Georgia for three days.
Locals of the Russian occupied Georgian region of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) cannot use the crossing-point between the breakaway region and the rest of Georgia for a couple of days.
Georgian Foreign Minister has released a statement condemning the opening of 33 polling stations in the Russian occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) for today’s Russian presidential elections.