South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev has dissolved the government, issuing an order on Wednesday that requested the resignation of Prime Minister Konstantin Dzhussoev.
Until the cabinet of ministers agrees on the formation of a new government, Deputy Prime Minister Dzambolat Tadtaev will take over as prime minister.
There was no specific reason given for the dissolution of the government.
At the same time, there has been speculation in opposition-aligned Telegram channels that Gagloev may be attempting to use Dzhussoev as a fall guy, blaming him for the apparent ‘disappearance’ of some ₽2.5 billion ($930 million) in development funds from the Kremlin.
Dzhussoev had served as prime minister since 2022, following Gagloev’s victory in the presidential election.
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Mikheil Gvadzabia
