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The activities of the Georgian non-governmental organization "Georgian-Abkhazian and Georgian-Ossetian House" and its founder Nestan Kirtadze have aroused bewilderment and indignation in South Ossetia. This was stated by the presidential envoy on post-conflict settlement in South Ossetia Boris Chochiev, commenting, in particular, the meeting of Kirtadze with representatives of the European Union Observer Mission in Georgia, where it has been declared intention of the Mission to open shopping centers in the Georgian villages bordering with South Ossetia and Abkhazia; they consider that it will be "direct salvation" for "people who have found themselves in a tight situation." "To say that opening of these shopping centers will be a direct salvation to the residents of South Ossetia and Abkhazia and that the majority of our people are living in extreme poverty – is nonsense.

Acting President of South Ossetia Vadim Brovtsev met with the ex-presidential candidate of South Ossetia, the leader of the South Ossetian opposition Alla Dzhioeva. The meeting was held behind closed doors. According to both sides, the dialogue was rather constructive. "We are grateful to the President for his positive steps. He has listened attentively to all our positions. Moreover, for the first time I heard this question: ''What are your suggestions? The dialogue will be continued. All the issues we identified have been perceived by Brovtsev positively, and we are looking forward for further constructive dialogue", - Dzhioeva told the journalists after the meeting. She added that she had handed over a package of documents, among them - the Supreme Court's decision on canceling the elections, - to the legal department of the president, so that they would offer their expertise.

Russian border guards in South Ossetia detained four citizens of Georgia for violation of the state border. It has been reported to IA "Res" at the press service of the Border Control Agency of the FSS of Russia in South Ossetia. "On 22 January 2012, at 13:25, the employees of the Border Control Agency of FSS of Russia, South Ossetia detained three citizens of Georgia near the village Diseu (Tskhinval District of South Ossetia), for making an attempt of illegal crossing of the state border of South Ossetia and Georgia.

Further actions of the South Ossetian opposition will depend on the reply of the official leadership of South Ossetia, which the opposition is hoping to receive today. It has been reported to IA "Res" by the ex-candidate for presidency, the opposition leader Alla Dzhioeva.

The Central Election Committee of South Ossetia has registered the initiative group for nominating the Chairman of the RSO Chamber of Commerce Roin Kozaev as the presidential candidate. As reported to IA "Res" by representative of the CEC of South Ossetia "the action team will be issued a certificate of registration and will be eligible collecting the signatures in support of their candidate".

The Central Election Committee of South Ossetia has registered the initiative group for nominating the Vice-Speaker of the Parliament of South Ossetia Yuri Dzitstsoity as the candidate for the presidency. As reported to IA "Res" by the CEC of South Ossetia, the initiative group was registered on January 20 and is now eligible to begin collecting 1000 signatures in support of its nominated candidate CEC has already registered the initiative groups nominating Deputy Defense Minister Igor Alborov and the former Chairman of the State Committee of Information, Communication and Mass Media of South Ossetia Georgy Kabisov as the presidential candidates. CEC is also considering a package of documents of the initiative group nominating a Chairman for the RSO Chamber of Commerce Roin Kozaev.
The presidential re-election of South Ossetia will be held on March 25, 2012.

The Central Election Committee of South Ossetia accepted a package of documents from the action group, nominating the Chairman of the RSO Chamber of Commerce Roin Kozaev as the presidential candidate in the upcoming elections on March 25. As reported to IA "Res" by the representative of the CEC of the Republic "these documents will be reviewed within five days, then a decision on registration or refusal of registration the initiative group on nominating Roin Kozaev as the presidential candidate will be made.

The Central Election Committee of South Ossetia will complete accepting of applications from the initiative groups and political parties for nominating president candidates of South Ossetia on February 9, 2012. As reported to IA "Res" by the CEC of South Ossetia, taking into account the five days that are allotted to the Central Election Committee for considering the documents, registration of the action teams will complete on February 13. "February 19 we will complete accepting the subscription lists from the initiative groups.

The Central Election Committee of South Ossetia accepted a package of documents from a group of citizens, nominating Vice-Speaker of the Parliament of South Ossetia Yuri Dzitstsoity as the presidential candidate in the upcoming elections on March 25. As reported to IA " Res" by the representative of the CEC of the Republic "these documents will be reviewed within five days, then a decision on registration or refusal of registration the initiative group on nominating Yuri Dzitstsoity as the presidential candidate will be made. In case of registration the initiative group will receive a certificate of registration, which will enable it to collect signatures in support of their candidate," Earlier, the CEC of South Ossetia has already registered two initiative groups nominating Deputy Defense Minister Igor Alborov and ex-Chairman of the State Committee of Information, Communication and Mass Media of South Ossetia Kabisov Georgy as the presidential candidates.

Ex-presidential candidate of South Ossetia Alla Dzhioeva withdrew her signature under the compromise agreement signed December 9, 2011 on resolving the political crisis in the Republic after the November presidential election. As reported to IA "Res" by Alla Dzhioeva, the letter with notification of withdrawal from the agreement and the requirement to the Acting President Vadim Brovtsev to transfer her power was sent to the presidential administration on January 17.