An
independence referendum
An independence referendum is a type of referendum in which the residents of a territory decide whether the territory should become an Independence, independent sovereign state. An independence referendum that results in a vote for independence ...
was held in
South Ossetia on 19 January 1992.
[Süd-Ossetien (Georgien), 19. Januar 1992 : Unabhängigkeit von Georgien und Anschluss an Russland]
Direct Democracy The voters answered the questions: "Do you agree that South Ossetia should be an independent country?" and "Do you agree with the South Ossetian parliament solution of September 1, 1991 on reunion with
Russia
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?"
[ The proposals were approved by 99.9% of voters,][ but the results were not recognised internationally.S.Ossetia Sets Repeat Independence Referendum]
Civil, 11 September 2006
Background
In November 1989 the Supreme Soviet of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast voted for conversion to the status of an Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. However, the Georgian government revoked the territory's autonomous status on 1 December 1990. Although Georgia boycotted the March 1991 referendum on creating a renewed Soviet federation, South Ossetian voters took part. When Georgia held an independence referendum
An independence referendum is a type of referendum in which the residents of a territory decide whether the territory should become an Independence, independent sovereign state. An independence referendum that results in a vote for independence ...
later in the month, it was boycotted in South Ossetia.[
On 28 November 1991 the South Ossetia government declared independence.][
]
Results
See also
* Proposed Russian annexation of South Ossetia
South Ossetia is a partially recognized and Russian-occupied separatist state internationally recognized as part of Georgia. It is mainly inhabited by Ossetians, an ethnic group also dominant in North Ossetia, which is part of Russia. South Os ...
References
{{Soviet independence referendums
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
South Ossetia
Referendums in South Ossetia
1992 in South Ossetia
1992 in Georgia (country)
Independence referendums