South Ossetia votes for independence

Officials in the tiny former Soviet region of South Ossetia say more than 90% of voters have declared they want independence from Georgia i9n a referendum held 12 November 2006.

OSCE: Press Release, 13.11.06: Referendum in South Ossetia region not recognized and unproductive, OSCE Chairman says http://www.osce.org/cio/47895

Wikipedia: South Ossetia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Ossetia

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