24 March: South Ossetia is observing a day of silence ahead of elections tomorrow for a new President for the self-declared Republic. Previous elections in November of last years were annulled following controversy and claims of fraud (agencies)

There are four candidates in this election. The two front runners in the November election are not contesting

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