South Ossetia Discussing With Russia Possible Incorporation

 The topic of the possible entry of South Ossetia into Russia is being discussed in close coordination with Moscow, South Ossetian Parliament Chairman Alan Alborov said.

Russian official names two dates of no return in relations with the West

Georgia’s aggression against South Ossetia in 2008 supported by the West and unwillingness to recognize results of the referendum in Crimea in 2014 are points of no return, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said in an article for the Izvestiya newspaper.

Georgia will not acknowledge de facto South Ossetia referendum, says head of ruling party - TASS

Tbilisi will not acknowledge de facto the referendum in South Ossetia on the republic’s accession to Russia, head of Georgia's ruling party Irakli Kobakhidze told reporters Saturday.

Medvedev Says NATO, US Learned No Lesson From Recognition Of South Ossetia, Abkhazia - UrduPoint

NATO and the United States did not learn the lesson well from the recognition of the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, they cynically approached the Russian borders, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said.

South Ossetia lights candles in memory of 2008 Georgian aggression victims - World - TASS

Thousands of South Ossetian residents took part in a mourning ceremony for those killed during the 2008 Georgian aggression, lighting candles and putting victims’ photographs on display outside the country’s parliament on Saturday evening.

Abkhazia slams Georgian officials for 'nervous' response to Putin’s visit

The Abkhaz Foreign Ministry has described Georgian top officials' response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Abkhazia on August 8 as "pretty nervous."

South Ossetia to close border with Georgia ahead of presidential inauguration

South Ossetia will close its border with Georgia on April 20, ahead of the inauguration of the newly-elected President Anatoly Bibilov, the press service of the republic’s State Security Committee told TASS.

Russia gas pipelines in Georgia targeted by "militants"

Russian media reported Monday that suspected terrorists in the former Soviet republic of Georgia were arrested for plotting attacks on area gas pipelines.

Abkhazia does not plan on holding a referendum to join Russia.

Abkhazia is not going to follow the example of South Ossetia and plans not to hold a referendum on joining the Russian Federation, Prime Minister Artur mikvabia said.

Kremlin silent on postponement of referendum on South Ossetia’s accession to Russia

The Kremlin does not comment on postponement of the referendum on South Ossetia’s accession to Russia to 2017.

South Ossetia postpones referendum on accession to Russia till 2017

The leadership of South Ossetia has made a decision to postpone till 2017 a referendum on whether the republic should apply for accession to Russia, as follows from a joint statement by President Leonid Tibilov and parliamentary speaker Anatoly Bibilov, made after a meeting of the Political Council under the head of state.

Putin signs law on state border between Russia and South Ossetia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law on ratification of a treaty on the state border between Russia and South Ossetia.

South Ossetia plans to hold referendum on becoming part of Russia before August

South Ossetia plans to hold a referendum on whether to become part of the Russian Federation before August, the republic’s president, Leonid Tibilov, told TASS in an interview.

Russia concerned over continuing provocations on Georgian-South Ossetian border

Moscow is concerned over the continuing provocations on Georgia’s border with South Ossetia and intrusions of Georgian citizens and observers of the EU mission into the republic’s territory, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

South Ossetia May Organize Referendum to Join Russia

The leader of South Ossetia is planning to organize a referendum to join Russia.

Ukraine president appoints ex-Georgia leader Saakashvili regional governor

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko Saturday appointed fiercely pro-Western former Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili, who once fought a war with Russia, governor of the strategic Odessa region.

US Claims Russia-South Ossetia Treaty Invalid (Jennifer Psaki)

The newly signed treaty between Russia and South Ossetia is an invalid international accord, US Department of State spokesperson Jen Psaki told journalists on Wednesday.

Russia, South Ossetia to sign deal on allied relations, integration

Russian President Vladimir Putin will on Wednesday receive his South Ossetian counterpart Leonid Tibilov in the Kremlin.

After the two leaders’ talks, the Treaty on Allied Relations and Integration for 25 years will be signed.

US Refuses to Recognize Upcoming Russia-South Ossetia Treaty (Jennifer Psaki)

Washington will not recognize any new agreements between Russia and South Ossetia that may be signed on Wednesday during South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov’s visit to Moscow, US State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki told journalists on Tuesday.

Georgia condemns Russia, South Ossetia deal as step toward annexation

Georgia condemned on Thursday the signing of a border agreement between its breakaway region of South Ossetia and Russia, accusing Moscow of moving closer to annexing a territory it supported in a five-day conflict in 2008...