I can handle it myself

The President of South Ossetia scolded his government and dismissed it. Eduard Kokoity accused the ministers of inaction, delaying the distribution of humanitarian aid and slow implementation of his instructions. So he had to “take very drastic measures.”

In addition to dissolving the government, Kokoity introduced a state of emergency in the republic for a month.

Moreover, in an interview with Reuters, he said: “There will no longer be international observers on the territory of South Ossetia.” “We have no confidence in these international observers, in these people who are engaged in distorting the truth,” Kokoity said. It has not yet been possible to obtain a comment from representatives of the OSCE, an international organization that was present in South Ossetia before the start of the conflict and is planning to return there.

Kokoity asked Russia to establish a permanent military base on the territory of the republic. This already conflicts with the peace settlement plan, which he himself signed - according to this plan, Russia must withdraw its troops to the line on which they were before the outbreak of hostilities. However, the President of South Ossetia recognized Moscow’s right to make the final decision regarding the military base.

The president of the unrecognized (however, Russia seems to have almost recognized it) republic said that a new government will not be formed soon. “We are currently recruiting,” he said. “The government must be very young, energetic and work effectively.” “I want to create a government without intrigue. I want to create a government that will work and fully satisfy the needs and requirements of the population of South Ossetia. An official should work for the people, and not use his position for his own personal benefit” (from such a government, probably no one I wouldn't mind).

True, at the same time Kokoity signed a decree on the creation of an emergency commission for the restoration of Tskhinvali and its environs. He explained that the commission would include only “hardworking officials” - however, he threatened them with criminal liability for failure to fulfill their duties.