“We are happy that South Ossetia is growing stronger as a sovereign state. You have held parliamentary elections while at the same time strengthening democratic institutes. Today we are to sign an intergovernmental agreement on socio-economic development and an agreement on the maintenance of law and order. These are additional instruments that will not only provide the basis for bilateral cooperation but will also help create the groundwork for South Ossetia’s development.”
Vladimir Putin At a meeting with South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity
