The President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov signed a decree appointing Valery Yakhnovets as the Defense Minister and Makharbeg Kokoyev as the Culture Minister, Res reports.
The former head of the Tskhinvali District administration Inala Pukhayev was appointed as the state presidential advisor.
Vestnik Kavkaza reported earlier that the previous government had resigned on April 20. Rostik Khugayev became the Prime Minister, Alla Jioyeva became his deputy, the president’s opponent at the elections David Sanakoyev became the Foreign Minister and Acting Foreign Minister Murat Jioyev became the Plenipotentiary Presidential Envoy for post-conflict settlement.
