1990–1994 Pliyev was a member of the South Ossetian Supreme Soviet, the governing body of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast, and was a stringent Ossetian nationalist, claiming that not only was Georgia a fascist state, but that the Georgian people where a fascistic people determined to eradicate all Ossetians.
[1] Pliyev voted in favor of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast declaring its independence from Georgia on September 20, 1990.
[1] Pliyev also called for the Roki Tunnel to be renamed after Ruten Gagloev, the Ossetian engineer who helped design it.
[2] Pilyev also claimed that South Ossetia only made "only correct" decisions during the South Ossetia war, including the expulsion of the almost 30% of South Ossetia's population that was Georgian, as stating they were proponents of "Georgian fascism.
"[3] Pilyev attempted to stand for the 2022 South Ossetian presidential election, however, was disqualified by the Central Election Commission.