RF STATE DUMA: SOUTH OSSETIAN REFERENDUM MET INTERNATIONAL NORMS
PanARMENIAN.Net
07.12.2006 15:57 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Russian State Duma adopted a statement on the
referendum and presidential election in South Ossetia. The document
says that the referendum on independence and presidential election
of the non-recognized republic were held in correspondence with the
republic’s electoral legislation and universally recognized democratic
principles and norms.
According to the republic Central Electoral Committee, over 95% of
voters took part in the referendum and presidential election. 99.88%
voted for South Ossetia’s independence. Incumbent President Eduard
Kokoyty was backed by 96.1% of voters.
The RF State Duma considers that the outcomes of the referendum in
South Ossetia ‘reflect the genuine expectations of the population and
should be taken into account by the international community for the
sake of human rights protection, peace and security in the region
as well as fair settlement of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict via
peaceful talks.’
The State Duma supposes that Russia should build its policy taking
into consideration the free will of the South Ossetian people as
well as in accordance with the international and legal norms and the
Russian legislation, reports RIA Novosti.