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.
All of us were witnesses as confrontation of the Russian Federation leadership and the ruling subelite, mistrust towards the persons who are responsible for drawing of the Russian financial aid led to "the personnel wars", to the cabinet reshuffle and, as the result, to failure of the process of restoration of the Republic. We cannot admit this anymore. South Ossetia needs a leader who is enjoying confidence of the Russian Federation, our main ally and partner. Russia will work with the person in whom it will be fully confident, that its financial aid will not be plundered and the restoration process will not be broken down». The candidate has pointed out that in the course of the election campaign the work on association of all candidates was being carried out in order that unanimously express expectations and support of our people, our visions of the future. Merab Chigoev has appealed to continue this process and has expressed hope, that his decision will initiate it. It should be reminded, on November, 7 Ajvar Bestaev also withdrew his candidacy in the forthcoming presidential elections in favour of Dmitry Tasoev. Presidential elections will be held on November, 13, 2011. The same day a referendum on the state status of the Russian language will also be conducted in the Republic.