Development of contractual relations between Russia and South Ossetia and Abkhazia is not directed against third countries and does not create security threat in Transcaucasia. This was stated by the RF Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich.
Commenting on the statement of the President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov to work on a new treaty of alliance and partnership with the Russian Federation, Lukashevich said that "these statements show the interest of the Republic of South Ossetia to develop contractual partnership with Russia."
"It is a legitimate interest of the new formed sovereign state. There's no other meaning,"- said the representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
He has noted that the issue of further legal formalization of relations between Russia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia was actively discussed at the last round of the Geneva international discussions on security in Transcaucasia.
"The head of the Russian delegation, State Secretary - Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin has clearly explained that the development of contractual relations with these countries is in no way directed against third countries and does not create security threat; this issue should be discussed directly between Tskhinval, Sukhum and Tbilisi in the framework of discussions that we tried to do during the last round in Geneva, "- said Lukashevich.
He has stressed that the content and parameters of further contractual and legal regulation of relations between Russia and South Ossetia and Abkhazia are quite transparent.
