The Republic of South Ossetia is a de facto independent republic that controls the region of the same name in the Republic Georgia. The government of the RSO is not recognised by any country or international organisation. The de facto independent republic governed by the secessionist government has held two independence referendums in 1992 and 2006. In both referendums the South-Ossetians declared their intentions to become an independent nation, but they were not recognized by the international community as valid.