Putin erases border between Russia and South Ossetia

[Neilikka]

The recently signed interstate agreement between South Ossetia and Russia provides a legal base to erase the border between the two nations, Itar-Tass reports with reference to a statement from Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
“I think we will have to sign several other documents which, on the one hand, will ensure Russia’s interests from the point of the external boundary security and, on the other hand, will give people an opportunity to communicate freely without administrative obstacles,” Putin stated at a meeting with regional leaders of the ruling United Russia party.
“In essence, we will liquidate the border between the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Ossetia. We will give people an opportunity to feel safe, grow children, develop their country, their republic and to communicate freely without any formalities on the state border,” the prime minister said.
Putin pointed out that it did not go about the incorporation of South Ossetia into the structure of the Russian Federation. However, he added, Russia would provide all necessary help for the maximum reintegration of the Ossetian nation.
“I think that it will be enough if we assist in the economic restoration of South Ossetia,” the prime minister specified.
It is worthy of note that the Constitution of the Russian Federation does not prevent South Ossetia’s incorporation into Russia. However, the position the S. Ossetian leader Eduard Kokoity has not been distinctive for its definiteness. Before Russia signed the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with S. Ossetia, Eduard Kokoity announced his intention to retrieve the unity with North Ossetia and join Russia. However, the president rejected his own statement the same day and said that he had been misunderstood.
“We are not going to refuse from our independence that we obtained at the cost of countless victims. South Ossetia does not intend to join Russia,” Kokoity said.

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[Hoopy]

So there is no border between Russia and Georgia since s.ossetia is not actually a country but a break away region.

[Lucker]

Kokoity is just a not very bright puppet with a big mouth .
He will do exactly as he is told because his bread is buttered by Moscow .
Russia will do exactly as it wishes because there is absolutely nothing to prevent that .
Same with Abkhazia , which has been Russian in all but name for a long time, and , the more so , since it has effectively been cleansed of its Georgian population .
Except for those directly involved , this matter is fait accompli .

Far more productive to watch developments in the Caucasus and Crimea .
Linked to your other Topic , Bella , Kadyrov will have to rule with continued murderous resolve if he is to prevent Chechen civil war .

[alenika]

Kokoity is just a not very bright puppet with a big mouth .
Saakashvili is a puppet with much bigger mouth :becky:

[brown-raider]

why bother to sign anything.... stalin does what he wants anyway!..:lol::lol:

[Lucker]

All Knickers
Why get so upset when I make a statement which every reasonable person knows is true ? Re Kokoity
Does it actually help us to then say ," But I know a bigger idiot " ?
How do you know Saakashvili is a bigger puppet ?
What proof should I look for ?
Do you think that all the initial Georgian reforms came from the US ?
Do you not admire Georgias's phenomenal recent business growth , regardless of who may or may not have financed it ?
South and North Ossetia only kept going from smuggling proceeds and other unsavoury trades , with both North and South bigger powers turning a blind eye .

[1amongmany]

Putin erases border between Russia and South Ossetia

I'm just wondering why it took him so long....I figured he would have done this weeks ago