Analysts predict outcome of second round of presidential election in South Ossetia

Analysts interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot” suggest that Alan Gagloev will become the winner in the second round of the presidential election in South Ossetia.

The “Caucasian Knot” has reported that on April 10, the first round of the presidential election took place in South Ossetia.

The presidential election was democratic, says Timur Tskhurbati, an activist from Tskhinvali. “We expected the second round, but it’s nice that the election was held democratically. I expected the worst, and I’m pleased that Alan Gagloev still won by a small margin, without having a large resource,” the activist told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent.

The second round of the presidential election could be predicted, notes Koko Dzuzzati, an analyst from South Ossetia. “Everything was predictable, and there is nothing surprising in the fact that Anatoly Bibilov was not able to win, as he is not supported in society. Anatoly Bibilov has outlived his usefulness, and people in South Ossetia do not like him,” Koko Dzuzzati told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent.

“According to my forecast, Alan Gagloev will win in the second round. We need to have such a state of affairs and forces that we could at least not be afraid of Georgia. So that people live here, do not leave. We should, as it should be for the state, have an army, weapons. Joining Russia is a shame, as the state turns into a district,” the analyst emphasized.

Residents of Tskhinvali, who voted at the presidential election, told the “Caucasian Knot” what they expected from the new president. According to the people, the winner of the presidential race in South Ossetia should quickly solve problems with a lack of jobs, establish agricultural production, and develop sports in the republic. Anatoly Bibilov did not pay enough attention to the development of agriculture and culture in South Ossetia during the five years of his presidential term and did not fulfil his promise to raise wages, residents of Tskhinvali noted.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on April 11, 2022 at 01:53 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.