On the alternative referendum the voters answered the following question: "Should South Ossetia engage in discussions with Tbilisi concerning a federal State uniting it with Georgia?"

Kokoity thus accused Tbilisi of staging the alternative elections that aimed at "dividing the Ossetian people".

[7] On 13 September 2006, the Council of Europe (CoE) Secretary General Terry Davis commented on the problem, stating that: The secessionist authorities of the South Ossetian region of Georgia are wasting time and effort on the organisation of a "referendum on independence" in November.

[9]On 2 October 2006, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, said during his visit to Tbilisi: I also call the South Ossetian authorities’ intention to hold a referendum counterproductive.

"[12] He also hinted that Venezuela might eventually recognize the South Ossetian independence, claiming that president Chávez would make a correct decision.

He also noted that his presence in Tskhinvali did not guarantee the recognition the South Ossetian independence by Venezuelan Government.