A meeting of the action group, nominating Human Rights Ombudsman under the President of South Ossetia David Sanakoev for the presidency of the Republic of South Ossetia, has been held today in Tskhinval. The meeting was attended by members of the public, as well as representatives of the Central Election Committee of South Ossetia. After unanimous vote of members of the action group for nominating Sanakoev as the president of the Republic, he thanked all those present for their support. "Today, we have to live in difficult conditions. And I'm well aware of responsibility and the burden that falls on the shoulders of such high-ranking official - as head of state - Sanakoev has noted. - In my election program, I `ll introduce people to my thoughts and vision for the future of our country, and if they like them, then, I'm sure, people will say their word."
It should be noted, that for today the Central Election Committee has registered 12 action groups, nominating candidates for the presidency of the Republic: Deputy Defense Minister Igor Alborov, former Chairman of the State Committee of Information, Communication and Mass Media of South Ossetia Georgy Kabisov, Vice-Speaker of the Parliament of South Ossetia Yuri Dzitstsoity, a Chairman of the RSO Chamber of Commerce Roin Kozaev, ex-Chairman of the Committee of Transportation Maurice Sanakoev, RSO parliamentary deputy of the IVth convocation Sergei Zasseev, ex-presidential candidate, RSO parliamentary deputy of the IId and IVth convocations Vladimir Kelekhsaev, a consultant of the RSO presidential envoy Leonid Tibilov, a businessman Oleg Kozaev, chief bailiff of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of South Ossetia Sergei Bitiev, the former head of Dzausky district Ruslan Bagaev, judo coach Inal Dzukaev.
Re-election of the president of South Ossetia will be held March 25, 2012.
