South Ossetia's opposition leader sets inauguration date

South Ossetia opposition leader Alla Dzhioyeva told RIA Novosti on Sunday she had scheduled her inauguration as president of the former Georgian republic for February 10, RIA Novosti reports.

“I will assume office on February 10. I can’t tell you about the place of the inauguration so far. I will turn to the South Ossetia acting head with a request for a civilized transfer of power as befits a legitimately elected president,” Dzhioyeva said.

The opposition leader said her decision was prompted by the unwillingness of the South Ossetia authorities to hear her.

Acting president Vadim Brovtsev was appointed as acting head of South Ossetia in December, after President Eduard Kokoity resigned over opposition protests in Tskhinvali, the region’s capital. Protesters disagreed with the annulment by the Supreme Court of the November 27 presidential runoff won by Dzhioyeva.