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TBILISI \u2014 The leader of South Ossetia, a small breakaway region of Georgia supported by Russia, announced Tuesday that he is leaving his post to serve as an adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin.<\/p>

In a statement posted to a South Ossetian government website, Alan Gagloyev said his resignation takes effect immediately, and that he will be moving into a role within Russia’s presidential administration. He said his prime minister will take over as president in his place.<\/p>

Gagloyev explained that his new role will focus on helping carry out a treaty signed between South Ossetia and Russia the previous year. He described the agreement as a step toward what he called a “cherished dream” \u2014 the full incorporation of the small territory into Russia.<\/p>

South Ossetia is home to roughly 50,000 people. The region first separated from Georgia during the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, achieving de facto independence with significant support from Moscow.<\/p>

A brief but intense war between Russia and Georgia erupted in 2008 over the territory, ending with Georgian forces being pushed out of areas they had previously held within South Ossetia.<\/p>

In the aftermath of that conflict, Russia and a small number of other nations formally recognized South Ossetia \u2014 along with Abkhazia, another Georgian breakaway region \u2014 as independent states.<\/p>

Over the years, various South Ossetian leaders have expressed a desire for the territory to one day become part of Russia. However, neither local officials nor the Kremlin have moved forward with an official vote on annexation.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The head of South Ossetia, a small Russian-backed breakaway territory of Georgia, announced Tuesday he is stepping down to take a position as an adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Alan Gagloyev said the move is tied to advancing a treaty aimed at eventually merging South Ossetia with Russia. His prime minister will assume the presidency in his absence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":85624,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[832],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782220639603.jpg?fit=450%2C300&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-mh3","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":45592,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/faith-plays-key-role-in-upcoming-south-american-elections-poll-shows\/","url_meta":{"origin":85625,"position":0},"title":"Faith Plays Key Role in Upcoming South American Elections, Poll Shows","author":"Admin","date":"April 1, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A new Pew Research Center survey reveals that approximately two-thirds of voters in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru want presidential candidates who will champion their religious values. 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