DECISION TAKEN BY THE 15TH (1) SESSION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE PEOPLE’S DEPUTIES OF THE SOUTH OSSETIAN SOVIET DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC concerning the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Georgian SSR of 21 September 1990

15th (1) session of the People’s Deputies of the South Ossetian Soviet Democratic Republic reaffirms its decision adopted on 20 September 1990 at its 14th session on reorganization of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast into the South Ossetian Soviet Democratic Republic and notes that the decision has been adopted in accordance to Article 74 of the Constitution of the USSR and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Articles of the USSR law on separation of competences between the USSR and the subjects of the federation. The 14th session ran in a composed and business atmosphere respecting all procedural norms and without placing pickets, going into strike or using the other forms of pressure.

Based upon the mentioned above, the 15th (1) session of the People’s Deputies of the South Ossetian Soviet Democratic Republic endorses its decisions adopted at its 13th and 14th sessions and considers them valid.

The Chairman of the Interim Executive Council

of the South Ossetian Soviet DemocraticRepublic T. Kulumbegov

The Secretary of the Interim Executive Council

of the South Ossetian Soviet DemocraticRepublic K. Kokoev

16 October 1990

(Newspaper “Sovetskaia Ossetia”, # 197, 19 October 1990)