Proper noun
South Ossetia
A disputed region in the South Caucasus. Formally recognized as a part of Georgia by most countries, but de facto an independent country fully named Republic of South Ossetia, with capital city Tskhinvali.
There was an attack on our citizens in South Ossetia since most people had a Russian passport and thus Russian citizenship. Sergey Lavrov
Among the most recent natural disasters were massive rock- and mudslides in Ajaria in 1989 that displaced thousands in southwestern Georgia, and two earthquakes in 1991 that destroyed several villages in northcentral Georgia and South Ossetia. Source: Internet
Around 23,000 Georgians citation fled South Ossetia as well, and many Ossetian families were forced to abandon their homes in the Borjomi region and moved to Russia. Source: Internet
Abkhazia and South Ossetia are independent, sovereign and internationally recognized states having diplomatic relations with various countries of the world. Source: Internet
The treaty limits flights near borders with non-state parties and the Russians argue that South Ossetia and Abkhazia are independent nations, a position few other countries recognize. Source: Internet
Moscow restricts the distance that observation flights can fly over the exclave of Kaliningrad and bars flights along the Russian border with the Georgian-breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Source: Internet