As of today more than 60% of the population of the Republic of South got national internal passports. This information was given by the Minister of Interior of the Republic of South Ossetia Mikhail Mindzaev at the RSO Government session. The Minister also noted that holders of the passports are not only the residents of the Republic of South Ossetia but also citizens of South Ossetia residing in Russia. It should be also be mentioned that in North Ossetia-Alania at two places in the capital of the Republic Vladikavkaz and at the regional centre of Prigorodny region village Oktyabrskoe are issued passports with South Ossetian citizenship.
According to him, currently passports are being issued in the regions of the Republic that are visited by specially created working groups.
As it is known, passports are given to representatives of all ethnicities residing on the territory of the RSO as аwell as citizens of Georgia residing in the Georgian enclaves, that are temporarily beyond the RSO control.
