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South Ossetia holds parliamentary polls

Source: Gulf News

Georgia : GA : USA | 5 months ago

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Officials said early turnout was strong in South Ossetia's first election since the August war that pitted Russian forces against Georgian troops. Russia routed Georgia's military and recognised South Ossetia as an independent country, but Nicaragua is the only nation that has followed suit.

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