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South Ossetians would join Russia, says North Ossetian leader
23:42 - 02.08.11
The people of the former Georgian republic of South Ossetia would vote
to join Russia, North Ossetia leader Taimuraz Mamsurov was quoted by
RIA Novosti as saying on Tuesday.
"I have no doubt about the outcome of a referendum on the issue of
South Ossetia's accession to Russia, if it was held. The people of
South Ossetia would answer the question in the affirmative," Mamsurov
said, according to his press secretary.
Mamsurov stressed that South Ossetia is an independent state and only
its people could decide on its future.
Asked whether South Ossetia could become part of Russia, Prime
Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday that it is up to the Ossetian
people to decide.
The remarks come shortly after the US Senate adopted a resolution
urging Russia to respect Georgia's territorial integrity and "remove
its occupying forces from Abkhazia and South Ossetia."
Russia recognized South Ossetia and another breakaway Georgian
republic, Abkhazia, as independent states two weeks after an armed
conflict with Georgia in August 2008. Georgia considers the two
regions part of its sovereign territory.
Tert.am
From: Baghdasarian
23:42 - 02.08.11
The people of the former Georgian republic of South Ossetia would vote
to join Russia, North Ossetia leader Taimuraz Mamsurov was quoted by
RIA Novosti as saying on Tuesday.
"I have no doubt about the outcome of a referendum on the issue of
South Ossetia's accession to Russia, if it was held. The people of
South Ossetia would answer the question in the affirmative," Mamsurov
said, according to his press secretary.
Mamsurov stressed that South Ossetia is an independent state and only
its people could decide on its future.
Asked whether South Ossetia could become part of Russia, Prime
Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday that it is up to the Ossetian
people to decide.
The remarks come shortly after the US Senate adopted a resolution
urging Russia to respect Georgia's territorial integrity and "remove
its occupying forces from Abkhazia and South Ossetia."
Russia recognized South Ossetia and another breakaway Georgian
republic, Abkhazia, as independent states two weeks after an armed
conflict with Georgia in August 2008. Georgia considers the two
regions part of its sovereign territory.
Tert.am
From: Baghdasarian