South Ossetia’s parliament confirms Soslan Margiev as prime minister
The unanimous vote puts the former Moscow Region Court chairman at the head of a cabinet that still needs four ministers.
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The unanimous vote puts the former Moscow Region Court chairman at the head of a cabinet that still needs four ministers.
South Ossetia’s parliament unanimously approved Soslan Margiev as prime minister, JAMnews reported on October 23. The 44-year-old former chairman of the Moscow Region Court joins a president and first deputy prime minister who previously worked in Russia’s federal government.
The vote followed President Marat Kambolov’s appointment of several ministers and a first deputy prime minister. JAMnews said making those appointments before parliament confirmed the prime minister breached the procedure for forming a government.
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Kambolov personally selected Margiev. The president argued that Margiev’s legal background would help restore law and order, JAMnews reported.
Kambolov also appointed Ekaterina Tolstikova as first deputy prime minister. She previously worked with him in Russia’s federal government. Together with Margiev, the appointments place officials with Russian government or judicial backgrounds in the presidency, premiership and first deputy premiership, according to JAMnews.
Other appointments went to local officials, including the heads of the interior, emergency situations and defence ministries, JAMnews reported.
Addressing MPs, Margiev said South Ossetia needed reforms. He named better access to high-quality healthcare, expanded social benefits, greater investment appeal and tourism development as priorities. He said partnership with Russia could help deliver those changes.
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