S.Ossetia's ruling Unity party wins parliamentary election

TSKHINVAL, June 1 (RIA Novosti) - South Ossetia's ruling Unity party has won parliamentary elections, garnering 46.38% of the vote, local election authorities said on Monday citing preliminary results after 100% of ballots had been counted.

Sunday's vote was the first since Russia recognized South Ossetia as an independent state following a brief war with Georgia, which attacked the region last August.