Alymbeg Pliyev

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

Alymbeg Pliyev
Member of the Parliament of South Ossetia
In office 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]