Ossetia

Coordinates: 42°30′N 44°00′E / 42.5°N 44°E / 42.5; 44
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42°30′N 44°00′E / 42.5°N 44°E / 42.5; 44

Map showing North and South Ossetia

Ossetia (

Russian Federation
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Recent history

For earlier history, see Alans and Sarmatians.
See also:
History of South Ossetia and History of North Ossetia–Alania
The ethnolinguistic map of the modern Caucasus showing the Ossetian-inhabited territories in  
Ossetian tribes (according to Boris Kaloev)[6][7]

Although a Russian-mediated and

secessionist authorities demand independence or unification with North Ossetia, which itself is located in Russia, while the international community instead recognizes it and Abkhazia as a part of Georgia.[14]

On Sunday 12 November 2006, South Ossetians (mostly ethnic Ossetians) went to the polls to vote in a referendum[15] regarding the region's independence from Georgia.[16] The result was a "yes" to independence, with a turnout above 95% from those among the territory's 70,000 people who were eligible to vote at that time.[17] There was also a vote in favor of a new term for Eduard Kokoity, who was the de facto state's president at the time.

There have been proposals from South Ossetia for joining the Russian Federation and uniting with North Ossetia.[18][19]

See also

References

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  2. ^ Group, International Crisis (2010). "Appendix B: Map of South Ossetia". South Ossetia: Page 25–Page 25 – via JSTOR.
  3. ^ Stepanova, Ekaterina (2008). "South Ossetia and Abkhazia: Placing the Conflict in Context". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute – via JSTOR. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Manutscharjan, Aschot (2008). "Abkhazia and South Ossetia – Russia's Intervention in Georgia (August 2008)". Konrad Adenauer Stiftung – via JSTOR. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ http://s50.radikal.ru/i129/1003/22/2fec9d793e3d.jpg Archived 8 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL image file]
  8. ^ Sokirianskaia (PDF), HU: CEU.
  9. ^ "South Ossetia profile". BBC News. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  10. ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples - South Ossetia (unrecognized state)". Refworld. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  11. ^ Ghebali (2003), Helsinki (PDF), vol. 4, CH{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link). [dead link]
  12. ^ Avrasya (2005), Ehatipoglu (PDF), TR: Obiv. [dead link]
  13. OCLC 855585455.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link
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  14. OCLC 309296228
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  15. ^ "Results Due In South Ossetian Referendum". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  16. ^ "Ossetia votes on independence". Al Jazeera English. 12 November 2006.
  17. ^ "South Ossetia: Russian, Georgian... independent?". OpenDemocracy. Retrieved 10 August 2008.
  18. ^ Kucera, Joshu (31 March 2022). "South Ossetia says it will seek to join Russia". Eurasianet.
  19. ^ Grobman, Ekaterina (31 March 2022). "Вопрос о присоединении Южной Осетии к России будет решаться после выборов в республике". Vedomosti (in Russian).

External links

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