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The Central Election Committee of South Ossetia has registered two action groups, nominating Anatoly Dzhioev and former Deputy Speaker Sergei Pliev as the candidates for president of South Ossetia. As IA "Res" has been informed at the CEC of South Ossetia, the authorized representatives of the party "Raestag IR" (Fair Ossetia), nominating the former head of Dzausky district administration of South Ossetia Pavel Kumaritov, were issued a certificate of registration. Deadline for applications from the action groups and political parties is February 9. The action teams supporting Dzhioev and Pliev, as well as the authorized representatives of the party "Raestag IR" were the latest who had submitted applications to the CEC.

The Consular Section of the Russian Embassy in South Ossetia is preparing for organization the presidential elections of the Russian Federation in the territory of South Ossetia. As reported to IA "Res" by Consul of the RF Embassy Tamerlan Zasseev, the day of the presidential elections in Russia, on March 4, 2012, 12 polling stations will be opened for the Russian citizens in South Ossetia.

The Ossetian battalion is being formed as part of the 4th Guards military base in the Russian Federation stationed in the territory of the Republic of South Ossetia. As IA "Res" has been informed by the chief of press service for the Ministry of Defense of South Ossetia, Galina Guchmazovа, "the citizens of South Ossetia, who want to continue to serve in the army, now will be provided with opportunity to acquire new knowledge, learn military discipline and matériel at a level consistent with the Russian armed forces. - Ossetian battalion of the Russian military base will be the forge of professional military personnel for the Republic of South Ossetia."

South Ossetian shot putter, the world-class master of sports Valery Kokoev took second place in the Moscow Athletics Championship. As reported to IA "Res" by the coach of the athlete Igor Tsakhilov, "our athlete put the shot by 19 metres 39 centimeters and took second place.

President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of South Ossetia Roin Kozaev has been refused the registration as a candidate for President of the Republic.
As reported to IA "Res" by the Chairman of the Central Election Committee of South Ossetia Bella Plieva, the decision was made in accordance with the relevant requirements of the Constitutional Law of South Ossetia "On elections of President of South Ossetia" and the Constitutional Law of South Ossetia, "On guarantees of electoral rights and the right to participate in the referendum of the citizens of South Ossetia."

The rally "Election on March 25 – is the path to prosperity and stability" has been held today in the capital of South Ossetia. The action was organized by the Public Chamber in support of presidential elections in South Ossetia, scheduled for March. Despite the bitter frost more than four thousand people gathered in the center of Tskhinval: representatives of political parties, members of the public, citizens and residents of the districts of the country.

The rally "Election on March 25 – is the path to prosperity and stability" has been held today in the capital of South Ossetia. The action was organized by the Public Chamber in support of presidential elections in South Ossetia, scheduled for March. Despite the bitter frost more than four thousand people gathered in the center of Tskhinval: representatives of political parties, members of the public, citizens and residents of the districts of the country.

The Central Election Committee of the Republic of South Ossetia, having considered the relevant package of documents, has taken the decision to register the action groups, nominating entrepreneurs Felix Bitiev, Rustem Dzhioev, former presidential representative in the Parliament of South Ossetia, the RSO MP of 4 convocations Tarzan Kokoity, the leader of the Afghan Veterans Union of South Ossetia Murat Guchmazov, Human Rights Ombudsman under President of South Ossetia David Sanakoev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Ossetia to RF Dmitry Medoev and the authorized representatives of the Communist Party of the Republic of South Ossetia, which nominated Stanislaus Kochiev as the presidential candidate, for the Presidency of South Ossetia.

Tonight, the CEC of South Ossetia will complete acceptance of applications from the action groups and political parties, nominating candidates for president of South Ossetia. In accordance with legislation, the action groups can begin collecting signatures in support of the nominated candidates since the date of issuance of the CEC certificate of registration. CEC is obliged to consider the documents within 10 days.

A meeting of the action group, nominating the parliament deputy of the first four convocations, coordinator of the Ossetian Popular Front Tarzan Kokoity as president of South Ossetia, has been held today in Tskhinval. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Central Election Committee. Representatives of t intelligentsia and the business community of South Ossetia have supported the candidacy of Tarzan Kokoity. The presidential aspirant thanked everyone for their support and trust. "Situation in South Ossetia is difficult.