It is common in regions of Georgia with a large Ossetian population, such as Akhalgori.
"I have voted for peace and we expect Georgians and Ossetians to build a new state," Sanakoev said after casting his ballot in Akhalgori, a district in South Ossetia that is controlled by the Georgian authorities.
Everyone, except the residents of the Leningor (Akhalgori) district who can enter and leave South Ossetia through Georgia, is obliged to enter South Ossetia through Russia.