South Ossetia Begins 2nd Round of Presidential Election

Former Georgian republic of South Ossetia holds on Sunday the second round of presidential elections, RIA Novosti reports.

The polling stations in South Ossetia will open at 8:00 a.m. Moscow time (4:00 GMT) and will be closed at 8:00 p.m. Moscow time (16:00 GMT). Experts predict that the voter’s turnout on Sunday will reach 60-70 percent.

None of the candidates received the required 50% plus one votes to win the first round, which was held on March 25.