Initially the entity of Sanakoev was known as "the Alternative Government of South Ossetia", but during the course of 2007 the central authorities of Georgia decided to give it official status and on April 13 the formation of "Provisional Administration of South Ossetia" was announced.
Till en början var Sanakojevs enhet känt som "Sydossetiens alternativa regering", men under 2007 beslutade Georgiens centralregering att ge det officiell status och bildandet av den "provisoriska administrationen i Sydossetien" utropades den 13 april.