{"id":25840,"date":"2026-09-20T15:52:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T10:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=25840"},"modified":"2026-09-20T15:52:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T10:07:09","slug":"putin-congratulates-south-ossetias-newly-elected-president-kambolov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=25840","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Putin Congratulates South Ossetia\u2019s Newly Elected President Kambolov<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dragon Media News Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Marat Kambolov on his election as President of South Ossetia, expressing confidence that friendship and cooperation between Moscow and Tskhinval will continue to develop under the new leadership.<\/p>\n<p>In a congratulatory message sent on September 19, Putin described Kambolov\u2019s electoral victory as a demonstration of the high level of trust placed in him by the people of South Ossetia. He emphasized that relations between Russia and South Ossetia are characterized by friendship and alliance.<\/p>\n<p>Putin expressed confidence that Kambolov\u2019s leadership would contribute to the further development of bilateral relations for the benefit of both peoples while strengthening regional security and stability.<\/p>\n<p>According to South Ossetia\u2019s Central Election Commission, Kambolov secured 84.95 percent of the vote. A total of 32,869 people participated in the election, representing a reported voter turnout of 82.65 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Russia recognized South Ossetia\u2019s independence in 2008. Since then, Moscow and Tskhinval have maintained close cooperation in security, economic assistance and infrastructure development. Georgia, however, continues to regard South Ossetia as an integral part of its territory and rejects both the region\u2019s elections and Russia\u2019s role there.<\/p>\n<p>Putin\u2019s latest message reaffirms Moscow\u2019s commitment to maintaining its existing political and security relationship with South Ossetia under the newly elected leadership.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=25840\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"time\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 100% !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dragon Media News Desk Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Marat Kambolov on his election as President of South Ossetia, expressing confidence that friendship and cooperation between Moscow and Tskhinval will continue to develop under the new leadership. 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