RECOGNITION OF SOUTH OSSETIAN AND ABKHAZIAN INDEPENDENCE
DMITRIY MEDVEDEV ISSUES DECREE ON RECOGNITION OF SOUTH OSSETIAN AND ABKHAZIAN INDEPENDENCE
Russia has recognized South Ossetia and Abkhazia’s independence. Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev has issued a decree for this, APA reports. Russian TV channels broadcasted the President’s statement on live.
The president said that it was impossible for South Ossetia and Abkhazia to stay with Georgia after the August developments. Dmitriy Medvedev called on other countries to recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia’s independence. On Monday both chambers of the Russian Parliament addressed the president to recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia’s independence.