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Alan Gagloyev

President’s Nykhas party wins South Ossetia parliamentary election

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President Alan Gagloyev’s Nykhas party has won parliamentary elections in South Ossetia, securing at least 13 seats in the 34-seat parliament. According to the South Ossetian authorities, almost 22,000 people in South Ossetia went to the polls on Sunday to cast ballots for the legislature, according to official figures.  According to official results published on Monday, former president Anatoli Bibilov’s United Ossetia party came on top in the national vote, winning 31.5%, just ahead of Nyk

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Alan Gagloyev

Opposition leader wins first round in South Ossetia presidential poll

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The leader of the opposition Nykhas Party, Alan Gagloyev, has come first in the first round of South Ossetia’s presidential election, surpassing the vote count of incumbent president Anatoly Bibilov. On Sunday night, state-run news agency RES reported that with 95% of ballots counted, Gagloyev had received 37% of votes (10,705) while Bibilov trailed on 33% (9,706), citing the Central Election Commission (CEC). A run-off between the two is expected to be held on 24 April.  In the early h

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