Alymbeg Pliyev

Alymbeg Pliyev
Member of the Parliament of South Ossetia
In office 1990–1994

Alymbeg Pliyev is a South Ossetian politician, who served in the first convocation of the South Ossetian parliament. 1990–1994

Biography

Pliyev was a member of the South Ossetian Supreme Soviet, the governing body of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast, and was a stringent Ossetian nationalist, claiming that not only was Georgia a fascist state, but that the Georgian people where a fascistic people determined to eradicate all Ossetians.[1] Pliyev voted in favor of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast declaring its independence from Georgia on September 20, 1990.[1]

Pliyev also called for the Roki Tunnel to be renamed after Ruten Gagloev, the Ossetian engineer who helped design it.[2]

Pilyev also claimed that South Ossetia only made "only correct" decisions during the South Ossetia war, including the expulsion of the almost 30% of South Ossetia's population that was Georgian, as stating they were proponents of "Georgian fascism."[3]

Pilyev attempted to stand for the 2022 South Ossetian presidential election, however, was disqualified by the Central Election Commission.[4][5]

References

1. "Алымбег Плиев: 20 сентября 1990 года было принято историческое решение о провозглашении Юго-Осетинской Советской Демократической Республики". State Information Agency. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
2. "Имя для Рукского тоннеля. Инициатива, вызывающая сомнения". ugo-osetia.ru. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
3. "Алымбег Плиев: В тяжелых условиях Верховный Совет принимал единственно верные и судьбоносные решения". State Information Agency. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
4. "ЦИК Южной Осетии огласил список кандидатов в Президенты, прошедших регистрацию". rsonews.org. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
5. "Югоосетинский ЦИК допустил до президентских выборов лишь 5 из 17 кандидатов". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 5 September 2024.