On South Ossetia

Two opposing views on resolving Abkhazia conflict: Georgian experts debate. Video

Giga Bokeria and Paata Zakareishvili debate what must be done to restore Georgia’s territorial integrity and what should follow afterward

Ossetian experts criticize the arrest of Georgian citizen and local activist Tamar Mearakishvil

Some experts say Tbilisi will use the case to accuse South Ossetian authorities of violating the rights of Georgians

Tskhinvali insists: 'Georgian checkpoint near village of Uista must be dismantled'

The village is located on the administrative boundary in the zone of the Georgian–Ossetian conflict

Activist Tamar Mearakishvili arrested in Tskhinvali on espionage charges

She could face a prison sentence ranging from 10 to 20 years.

Georgia has abolished the “Administration of the Former South Ossetian Autonomous Region”

Georgian Dream: “We must return to the legal status quo established by Zviad Gamsakhurdia in 1990, when the autonomous region was fully abolished"

Stalin in Ossetia: elders erect new monuments, youth tear them down

“Stalin’s popularity is linked to people’s despair over the appalling level of corruption. They imagine him as a figure of justice who would not let anyone evade responsibility.”

South Ossetia urges Georgian authorities to 'face political reality'

On 17 November, it emerged that official Tbilisi plans to abolish the temporary South Ossetian administration.

Russia takes new steps to demarcate borders with Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Georgia

How award weapons from South Ossetia end up 'in the wrong hands' – and what Georgia does with it

South Ossetia: verdict in detainee’s death in police custody sparks anger on all sides

The defendants in the case were police officers, who never admitted their guilt

A gang linked to the South Ossetian president’s brother has struck again, the victim claims

The victim said he was kidnapped and tortured by criminals who tried to force him to hand over his expensive car

South Ossetia court frees traffic police officer accused of harassing minor

Tedeev’s release coincided with a government-declared amnesty, and the public believes the two events are connected

South Ossetia is stuck in traffic, as the president’s four-year promise to fix it drags on

President Alan Gagloev made this problem a central theme of his election campaign, but has since failed to deliver on his pledge

South Ossetia broke its promise to raise nurses’ pay

Nurses in South Ossetia earn half as much as hospital assistants. This led to a strike at the end of July

Two dialects, no law: North Ossetia pushes for official status for Ossetian language in Russia

Constitution of North Ossetia recognizes Ossetian as a state language alongside Russian, this status is not supported by specific legislation

Simplified citizenship in South Ossetia fuels speculation of joining Russia — most residents disagree

Many in the republic want to be part of Russia. However, a JAMnews source close to the South Ossetian president said that “this issue is not on the agenda at all”

Russia simplifies passport process for Abkhazia and South Ossetia citizens

For example, they are no longer required to live in Russia, travel there, or speak Russian

"Protected fuel smuggling into Georgia": Scandal erupts around South Ossetia’s deputy KGB chief

Aleksandr Tuaev is a friend of the South Ossetian president, and this is not the first time Alan Gagloev has faced accusations of having "Georgian ties"