In the election of the head of the republic at polling station No. 6 in Tskhinvali. File photoTSKHINVAL, May 8.International observers who arrived in South Ossetia for the presidential election complained about a deputy of the republic's parliament who tried to prevent them from fulfilling their duties, head of the public order department of the republic's Interior Ministry Mair Gagloev told reporters. The name of the deputy is not released. «The complaint states that the deputy of the South Ossetian parliament took obstructive actions and unlawful interference in the activities of international observers,» he said.
The turnout in the presidential elections in South Ossetia exceeded 40 percentAfter this fact is being checked, after which the actions of the deputy will be assessed. Until the end of all circumstances, the name of the deputy is not called. When asked by a RIA Novosti correspondent what specific illegal actions the deputy had committed, Gagloev replied that he illegally stopped the car. «There was a verbal skirmish between the deputy and observers, after which the parties dispersed,» he added. Presidential elections began in South Ossetia on Sunday, 76 polling stations in the republic and beyond will close at 20.00. Polling stations are open in Tskhinvali, regions of South Ossetia, two polling stations operate in North Ossetia, one each in Moscow and Sukhum. The CEC produced 40,000 ballots. More than 32,000 voters are registered in the republic. Elections in South Ossetia can be considered valid if more than 30% of voters turn out. The winner is determined by a simple majority of votes. More than 25 international observers from Russia, the DPR, the LPR and Abkhazia are monitoring the elections.
