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The Central Election Commission of South Ossetia reviewed the documents of initiative groups and political parties that nominated candidates for the position of president of the republic, registering authorized representatives of four candidates.

Ani Badzagua unintentionally crossed the border with South Ossetia and was expelled back to Georgia by security forces the next day.

Seven candidates are vying for the presidency of South Ossetia, the Central Election Commission will decide on the registration or refusal of registration of authorized representatives of political parties and initiative groups. Five out of seven candidates are former and current security officials.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia commented on Nauru's decision to sever diplomatic relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia, stating that Nauru was subjected to "unprecedented pressure." Official Tbilisi welcomed the decision of the island state.

A day before the deadline for submitting documents, the Central Election Commission of South Ossetia saw its candidates for the presidency nominated by the "Development Party," supporting Fatima Khugaeva, the "Unity" party nominated Zurab Kokoey, and an initiative group nominated Kazbek Kodoey. Earlier, the acting head of South Ossetia Marat Kambolov and the leader of "Iry Farn" Khoch Chochiev announced their participation in the elections. The "Unity of the People" party announced its decision not to nominate a candidate.

After an unintentional border violation, Georgian citizen Merabi Gabadze was expelled from South Ossetia.

Six more meetings are scheduled for the nomination of candidates for the presidency of South Ossetia. The meeting of the initiative group to nominate Oleg Kozaev as a presidential candidate did not take place for the second time.

The opening of transit from Russia to Georgia will help the development of tourism in South Ossetia, the emergence of new hotels, restaurants, and banks, as well as the restoration of connections between relatives, noted some commentators on social media. Another part of users stated that Georgia does not need a new route, and its launch without the official consent of Tbilisi is impossible.

The acting president of South Ossetia, Marat Kambolov, has already submitted documents to the Central Election Commission, after which he secured support from Putin. The party "Iry Farn" nominated Khoch Chochiev as a presidential candidate. Another meeting to nominate a presidential candidate did not take place.

The Moscow magistrate's court has sentenced journalist and veteran of two Chechen wars Arkady Babchenko* in absentia to one and a half years in a penal colony for publications on Telegram without indicating the status of a foreign agent.

Due to heavy rains and landslides, the movement of any kind of transport is prohibited on the Transcaucasian highway in both directions.

In Tskhinval, Barsag Kochiev, who was killed in the area of the special operation in Ukraine, was buried. Since the beginning of the special military operation, the authorities have officially recognized at least 99 servicemen from South Ossetia as killed there.

Tamara Mearakishvili, who asked Marat Kambolov to return to Lenigore, lives in Tbilisi, and her acquaintances collected money for her rented apartment. The activist sells second-hand clothing. The court did not accept the cassation appeal against the decision to expel her from South Ossetia.

The editor-in-chief of the publication "Sapa", Alina Djikaeva, arrested in a case regarding the purchase of information from police officers, reported extortion and pressure from security forces.

According to the investigation, the official transferred 10 million rubles to the employees of the regional FSB for halting the inspection of the commercial organization of which he is the owner.