Occupied Tskhinvali closes crossing-points for ‘elections’
Crossing-points will be temporarily banned from 6 a.m. June 8 and will be lifted on 6 a.m. June 11. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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The de-facto leadership of one of Georgia’s Russian occupied regions of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) has temporarily closed the crossing-points connecting with the rest of Georgia.
Crossing-points will be temporarily banned from 6 a.m. June 8 and will be lifted on 6 a.m. June 11.
The de-facto security service announced earlier this week that the region is strengthening security measures for its “parliamentary elections” scheduled for tomorrow, June 9.
- Russia recognised two Georgian regions of Tskhinvali and Abkhazia as independent states after a military armed conflict with Georgia in 2008.
- As of today, only Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru and Syria recognise the two regions as independent.
The de-facto leadership of one of Georgia’s Russian occupied regions of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) will close the crossing-points connecting with the rest of Georgia tomorrow.
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