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The constitution consists of 93 articles arranged into nine chapters, followed by concluding and transitional provisions. [2] Fundamentals of the Constitutional System of the Republic of South Ossetia; Rights, Liberties, and Civil Duties of Man and Citizen; President of the Republic of South Ossetia; Parliament of the Republic of South Ossetia
A referendum on changing the territory's name was held in South Ossetia on 9 April 2017, alongside presidential elections. [1] It was approved by 79.53%. The constitution will be amended to denominate the formal name of the country from "Republic of South Ossetia" to "Republic of South Ossetia–the State of Alania", referencing Alania, a state built by the Alan people. [2]
South Ossetia, [a] officially the Republic of South Ossetia or the State of Alania, [7] is a partially recognised [8] landlocked country in the South Caucasus. [9] It has an officially stated population of just over 56,500 people (2022), who live in an area of 3,900 square kilometres (1,500 sq mi), with 33,000 living in the capital city, Tskhinvali.
In April 2016, the proposal resurfaced, as Tibliov said that a referendum to change the Constitution of South Ossetia in order to make it possible for the South Ossetian leadership to ask for the region's incorporation into Russia in the future was planned to take place before August that year. The part of the constitution would be more ...
South Ossetia: [a] Patrick Poppel , an Austrian Russophile who is currently employed for the South Ossetian foreign ministry, stated that the elections should be "an example for other countries." Denouncing the Austrian election system for its lack of electable political independents, and praising South Ossetia for the inverse.
A constitutional referendum was held in South Ossetia on 8 April 2001. [1] The constitutional amendments would impose stricter requirements for presidential candidates, make the Russian language an official language alongside Ossetian, and make the Georgian language an official language in areas with a Georgian majority. [1]
Although Georgia boycotted the March 1991 referendum on creating a renewed Soviet federation, South Ossetian voters took part. When Georgia held an independence referendum later in the month, it was boycotted in South Ossetia. [1] On 28 November 1991 the South Ossetia government declared independence. [1]
South Ossetia declared independence from Georgia during the 1991–1992 South Ossetia War on 29 May 1992, with its Constitution referring to the "Republic of South Ossetia". [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Abkhazia declared its independence after its war with Georgia in 1992–1993. [ 10 ]