Arsen Kvezerov
Arsen Kvezerov | |
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| Member of the Parliament of South Ossetia | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
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| Political party | People's Party of South Ossetia |
Arsen Kvezerov is an Ossetian politician from the partially recognized Caucasian Republic of South Ossetia, which most of the United Nations recognizes as part of Georgia, occupied by Russia.
Biography[edit]
In 2019 Kvezerov served on a committee denouncing the 1918-1920 Georgian–Ossetian conflict as a genocide of the Ossetian people.[1]
In the fall of 2023 South Ossetia saw a massive increase in price for gasoline and other petroleum products. Alan Tekhov claimed that the 261.8% increase in import export rates was not impacting the price of petroleum products, and that the cause of the increase was due to the government enforcing the 20% value-added tax at the South Ossetian-Russian border.[2] Kvezerov retorted that the price of gas was quickly escaping rates that the average South Ossetian can afford, and that this price hike, if not mitigated, could result in a crisis.[2]
Kvezerov is a vocal supporter of South Ossetia agriculture, frequently supporting efforts to support farmers and increase domestic foodstuff production.[3] In February 2024 Kvezerov dissented to a subsidy package for small and medium-sized business, stating that the money would be better allocated for farmers.[4] Kvezerov also advocates for reducing customs and duties imposed on people traveling from Russia to South Ossetia.[5]
Kvezerov was named chairman of the parliamentary the accounting commission.[6] Due to this Kvezerov is frequently involved in committees and negotiations revolving around the state budget and allocation of state resources.[7] In 2023, as Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Economics, Small Business, and Agriculture, Kvezerov went on a state visit to Abkhazia during their Victory Day Parades exchanging gifts with Abkhazian lawmakers.[8] Kvezerov also served on the committee on foreign policy and inter-parliamentary relations, approving a motion to increase coopreation with the Syrian People's Assembly.[9]
In 2022 Kvezerov, alongside Robert Ostaev and Harry Muldarov, personally delivered aid to Ossetian fighters on the side of Russia during their invasion of Ukraine.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "О геноциде народа Южной Осетии 1920 года". south-ossetia.info. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ a b "В югоосетинском парламенте обеспокоены ростом цен на нефтепродукты". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Ряд важных социально ориентированных вопросов обсудили депутаты парламента на втором заседании одиннадцатой сессии". parliamentrso.org. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Депутаты в Южной Осетии обсудили программу поддержки бизнеса". cominf.org. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Депутаты большинством голосов не поддержали вопрос вотума недоверия Правительству РЮО". rsonews.org. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Депутатский корпус избрал нового Председателя Парламента РЮО". parliamentrso.org. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Елена Джиоева провела заседание комитета парламента Южной Осетии по бюджету и налогам". rsonews.org. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Lasha Ashuba Welcomes South Ossetian Delegation". abkhazworld.com. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "In South Ossetia has been approved the list of deputies included in the Group for cooperation with Syria". cominf.org. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Депутаты парламента Южной Осетии доставили для военнослужащих очередную партию гуманитарной помощи". cominf.org. Retrieved 9 April 2024.