The People's Party of South Ossetia (Ossetian: Хуссар Ирыстоны Адӕмон парти; Russian: Народная партия Южной Осетии; Georgian: ხალხის პარტიის სამხრეთ ოსეთის, romanized: khalkhis p'art'iis samkhret osetis) is a social liberal political party in South Ossetia, a partially recognized Caucasian republic, considered by most countries to be a part of Georgia.

Vremya reported that the party was formed in the build up to the 2004 South Ossetian parliamentary election under the guidance of Eduard Kokoity's administration to be a controlled opposition group to demonstrate to the world that South Ossetia has "free" elections with a plurality of political parties of differing ideologies.

[3] Shortly after this second congress, armed uniformed men raided the Party's headquarters and seized documents opposing Pliyev's chairmanship.

[3] Kelekhsayev petitioned the Prosecutor-General to intervene and open a legal case against Pliyev for the total disbandment of his organization.

Justice Minister Murat Vaneyev responded that the Pliyev-Kelekhsayev split was an inter party affair which the Prosecutor-General has no authority over.

Kelekhsayev, who lives in North Ossetia, attempted to cross the border regardless, was beaten by police and arrested.