20 November 2001 TBILISI, 19 November (Sarke)–The self-proclaimed Republic of South Ossetia held presidential elections on 18 November. The Georgian population of the region [which represents about 30 percent] did not take part in the elections. According to preliminary data, the presidential candidate Eduard Kokoyev is ahead of his main rival Ludwig Chibirov, former leader of the region. 36-year-old Kokoyev, […]
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