Radio Free never accepts money from corporations, governments or billionaires – keeping the focus on supporting independent media for people, not profits. Since 2010, Radio Free has supported the work of thousands of independent journalists, learn more about how your donation helps improve journalism for everyone.

Make a monthly donation of any amount to support independent media.





Political Deadlock Ends In Georgia's Breakaway South Ossetia

The de facto parliament of Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia has approved a new figure to lead the next government, ending nearly six months of political deadlock and an opposition boycott.

South Ossetia’s de facto president, Anatoly Bibilov, issued a decree on March 12 making Gennady Bekoyev the region’s prime minister after a majority of lawmakers agreed to his candidacy.

The Moscow-backed breakaway region of Georgia has been in political crisis since the previous government resigned in August in the wake of protests over the death of a 28-year-old man from injuries sustained while in police custody.

The death led some in the opposition to demand Bibilov’s resignation.

Opposition lawmakers began boycotting the de facto parliament in September, depriving it of a quorum to approve a new government. That deadlock was resolved on March 12, when 14 boycotting lawmakers attended the session.

In a secret vote, 19 deputies voted for Bekoyev, 11 voted against him, and one deputy abstained.

The 39-year-old Bekoyev was previously de facto deputy prime minister and economic development minister.

Russia recognized South Ossetia and Georgia’s other breakaway region, Abkhazia, as independent states after Russia and Georgia fought a brief war in August 2008.

Only a handful of other countries, however, have followed the Kremlin’s lead, which has kept Russian forces in both regions since.

With reporting by Interfax
Print
Print Share Comment Cite Upload Translate Updates

Leave a Reply

APA

Radio Free | Radio Free (2021-03-14T06:48:32+00:00) Political Deadlock Ends In Georgia's Breakaway South Ossetia. Retrieved from https://www.radiofree.org/2021/03/14/political-deadlock-ends-in-georgias-breakaway-south-ossetia/

MLA
" » Political Deadlock Ends In Georgia's Breakaway South Ossetia." Radio Free | Radio Free - Sunday March 14, 2021, https://www.radiofree.org/2021/03/14/political-deadlock-ends-in-georgias-breakaway-south-ossetia/
HARVARD
Radio Free | Radio Free Sunday March 14, 2021 » Political Deadlock Ends In Georgia's Breakaway South Ossetia., viewed ,<https://www.radiofree.org/2021/03/14/political-deadlock-ends-in-georgias-breakaway-south-ossetia/>
VANCOUVER
Radio Free | Radio Free - » Political Deadlock Ends In Georgia's Breakaway South Ossetia. [Internet]. [Accessed ]. Available from: https://www.radiofree.org/2021/03/14/political-deadlock-ends-in-georgias-breakaway-south-ossetia/
CHICAGO
" » Political Deadlock Ends In Georgia's Breakaway South Ossetia." Radio Free | Radio Free - Accessed . https://www.radiofree.org/2021/03/14/political-deadlock-ends-in-georgias-breakaway-south-ossetia/
IEEE
" » Political Deadlock Ends In Georgia's Breakaway South Ossetia." Radio Free | Radio Free [Online]. Available: https://www.radiofree.org/2021/03/14/political-deadlock-ends-in-georgias-breakaway-south-ossetia/. [Accessed: ]
rf:citation
» Political Deadlock Ends In Georgia's Breakaway South Ossetia | Radio Free | Radio Free | https://www.radiofree.org/2021/03/14/political-deadlock-ends-in-georgias-breakaway-south-ossetia/ |

Please log in to upload a file.




There are no updates yet.
Click the Upload button above to add an update.

You must be logged in to translate posts. Please log in or register.