Moscow to sign pact with Ossetia and Abkhazia Russia has already recognised South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent nations and established diplomatic ties with both. Now it's set to put the seal on a friendship agreement with the two Caucasus states.
The presidents of the three countries are expected to sign the agreement at the Kremlin later on Wednesday.
President Medvedev has given his full backing to accords on mutual assistance.
However, the most important aspect of the agreement deals with military cooperation.
As soon as it’s signed, the Russian military will have permission to stay in the region not only as peacekeepers, but as a regular army tasked with providing security in the countries.
Many South Ossetians see Russia as an assistant who can guarantee them the stability the need to build for the future.
It’s expected that Wednesday’s friendship pact will lead to other agreements of an economic nature.
Russia is determined to help the two countries to overcome the aftermath of the crisis in the region.
