"Armedia" IAA presents an exclusive interview with Dean Alborova,
political scientist of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia).
- Today there are a lot of talks about a possible referendum in South Ossetia for joining Russia. Will you, please, what the people in South Ossetia really want and what mood is there in general?
- The mood is different. There are proponents of South Ossetia's joining to Russia - they explain this with security issues; they say that becoming part of Russian Federation, South Ossetia will finally solve security issues, first and foremost it is a protection from the Georgian claims to our territory and, therefore, protection against another Georgian aggression and the second – it is the question of reunification with North Ossetia (supposedly, within the Russian Federation it is easier). The second part of the society supports the strengthening of the state, the expanding of the number of countries to recognize the independence of South Ossetia and allied relations with
Therefore, the issue is very complex. Statement by the President of the RSO on initiating a referendum on South Ossetia's joining the Russian Federation for many was a big surprise, but the most important thing are the questions that rises in this case: 1. Why did the issue rise just after the arrival and the meeting with Surkov? Earlier, no referendum on the issue was supported by our president. 2. While