Государственное информационное агентство "Рес"

On Monday the Chairman of the Central Election Committee of South Ossetia Bella Plieva has announced the official preliminary results of voting in the presidential elections of South Ossetia and the referendum about the status of the Russian language held on Sunday, November, 13.The head of the Central Election Committee has underlined that the work was not stopping all night long. The presence of voters at the elections has made up 67, 05 %. At present the Central Election Committee has processed 98, 84 % of ballots. «The first round of the presidential election has not revealed the winner. No any candidate has collected 50 % votes», - has underlined the Chairman of the Central Election Committee.

Today, on November 12 a "day of silence" has been announced in South Ossetia in order that the voters could easily decide their choice. As the correspondent of IA "Res" has been informed at the Central Election Committee (CEC) of South Ossetia, the republic is ready for the presidential elections. "According to the law November 12, -the day before the election, - has been declared a ''day of silence''.

Cooperation of South Ossetia and Taiwan could be beneficial for both countries. It has been stated by Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia Murat Dzhioev, commenting on the statement of the head of the Taiwan representative office in Russia Antonio Chen's readiness to cooperate with the Republic of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, both economically and culturally. According to the head of the South Ossetian Foreign Policy Agency, the meeting of the RSO Foreign Ministry spokesman and the representative of Taiwan have recently taken place in Russia."The issues on cooperation between the two countries in culture, education, economy, trade and simply human relations have been discussed at the meeting – Dzhioev has informed.-Our nation has rich cultural traditions, we have many economic resources. Our cooperation with Taiwan can be mutually beneficial on the basis of the mentioned and a number of other factors."

The CEC of South Ossetia is ready for the November 13 presidential elections and a referendum on formalizing the state status of the Russian language. It has been declared at the press conference in Tskhinval, by the CEC chairman Bella Plieva. "All the polling station commissions are ready to start voting on Sunday, November 13 at 8 a.m. till 20:00 p.m. The number of voters and the registered candidates is determined. There are also cases of withdrawals among the registered presidential candidates. The CEC has done everything possible to hold elections with dignity and transparently", - Plieva emphasized. She has mentioned the decision to put stamps on the passports in order to prevent some citizens could vote twice. "This is the CEC decision. But we appealed to the government and the presidential administration that the Visa Service should also be informed, as well as the relevant services at the checkpoint in the Lower Zaramag. Our decision has been approved "- the CEC head has said.

Presidential candidates of South Ossetia Eduard Gabaraev and Alan Kochiev have withdrawn their candidacy from the presidential elections. It has been declared by the candidates during the debates on the TV channel "IR. "Eduard Gabaraev has removed his candidacy in favor of Georgy Kabisov.

Pupils of the Tskhinval boarding school for orphans and children left without parental care were invited to visit the cosmodrome "Baikonur". It has been informed IA "Res" by the director of the boarding school Roland Tedeev. "This year the international creative competition ''Yuri Gagarin'' has been held among the Russian and foreign youth by the Community Center of the National Glory of Russia, the St. Andrew Foundation and the World Public Forum «Dialogue of Civilizations'' - said Tedeev. - The winners were provided with the study tour to the cosmodrome. Among the winners were also the pupils of our schools, whose drawings and writings were represented at the event." According to Tedeev, a creative contest was dedicated to the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's space flight.

Restoration of the parliament building in Tskhinval, burned during the Georgian aggression in August 2008, will be completed by the next summer. It has been reported IA "Res" by Robert Nartikoev-the foreman of the North Ossetian construction company "Lea", which is reconstructing the building, "Reconstruction of this facility began in April 2011, - the foreman said. - At present, the construction is at a good pace. "Nartikoev has noted that the facade of the building will retain its former appearance.

During the evening debates on TV channel "IR" the presidential candidates of South Ossetia Inal Bazzaev and Igor Alborov have declared about their decision to renounce participation in contest for the presidency in favor of the candidates Georgy Kabisov and Alan Kotaev respectively. According to Bazzaev Inal, his ideas and plans completely coincide with the ideas and plans of the presidential candidate Georgy Kabisov; so "in connection with this fact I am going to withdraw my candidacy and I am addressing to my voters to support the candidacy of Georgy Kabisov." "Other presidential candidates, whom I also respect have addressed to me, but I have decided to vote for Georgy Kabisov, because he is a man of word who does not give empty promises," – Bazzaev has underlined.

During the evening local TV debates the presidential candidate of South Ossetia Merab Chigoev has addressed to the voters with the statement that he removed his candidacy in the forthcoming presidential elections in favour of the party «Unity» candidate for the Presidency Anatoly Bibilov. «There is a candidate among us who is enjoying the confidence of the Russian Federation. I`ve made a decision to withdraw my candidacy and support Anatoly Iljich Bibilov, a person who enjoys unconditional support of Russia and its leadership. I am addressing to my voters to support my decision and together with me and vote for Bibilov Anatoly Iljich», - Chigoev has declared. It is also said in the document: «In the conditions of restoration of our destroyed country, in the conditions of dissociation of our society, it is very important to make a correct choice.

Signing of the agreement on the academic and scientific cooperation between the federal state budgetary educational institution of higher vocational training of the Moscow State Law Academy named after O.E.Kutafin and the South Ossetian State University named after A.A.Tibilov, has taken place in Tskhinval. At the ceremony a rector of the Moscow State Law Academy Victor Blazheev, a rector of the South Ossetian State University Taymuraz Kokoev and the honorable guests, invited to the action - the RSO presidential candidate, nominated by the political party "Unity" Anatoly Bibilov and director of the Institute of the Eurasian researches Valery Tursunov have noted the positive aspects of expansion of relations and activization of further cooperation between the South Ossetian State University and the Moscow State Law Academy and have wished the students successes in their studies. According to Blazheev, in future the Russian high school intends to render feasible help to the South Ossetian State University in personnel training.