Vitaly Pliev is an Ossetian politician from the partially recognized Caucasian Republic of South Ossetia, which most of the UN recognizes as part of Georgia, occupied by Russia.
Vitaly Pliev | |
|---|---|
| South Ossetian Minister of Agriculture | |
| President | Leonid Tibilov |
| Znaur District Head | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Independent |
| Residence(s) | Gufta, Znaur District |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Biography
editPliev made a small fortune as a businessman in his native Znaur District, establishing and operating a large trout, salmon, and sturgeon farm located in the village of Gufta along the Patsa River.[1]
Political career
editPliev was elected the District Head of Znaur, surviving in that capacity when a Russian delegation, consisting of Rashid Nurgaliyev and Tatiana Golikova, where hosted in Znaur at the behest of president Leonid Tibilov.[2][3] Tibilov would go on to be named to Tibilov's cabinet, as the minister of agriculture. In that capacity, Pliev joined a trade delegation to Golestan, Iran, led by Alan Tekhov, to open and develop trade between Iran and South Ossetia.[4]
After exiting politics Pliev remained a vocal member of the anti-establishment opposition, criticism the ruling Anatoly Bibilov during a 2022 incident where Georgian police established a checkpoint at the village of Tsnelis, which South Ossetia claimed was past the border established by the ceasefire to the 2008 Russo-Georgian War. Pliev blamed the crisis on the pro-Russian government, and claimed residents of Tsnelis, which South Ossetia claims as part of the Znaur district, reported as far back as his tenure as district head that Georgian police would often launch excursions into the village, but that the government did nothing about it.[5]
References
edit- ^ "The Mountains of South Ossetia". ossetia.guide. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Vladislav Surkov has arrived in South Ossetia on a working visit". State Information Agency. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "During the visit to South Ossetia, the Russian delegation visited the Znaur District". State Information Agency. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "S. Ossetia Trade Delegation in Golestan". Financial Tribune. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Tarkhanova, Zhanna (10 January 2022). "South Ossetia - political crisis over border demarcation". jam-news.net. Retrieved 30 March 2024.