Russia's recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in 2008 was in line with the will of the peoples of these countries, the UN Charter, and consolidated historical justice, Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, said in the article published on the aif.ru website on the occasion of the anniversary of those events.
According to him, after repulsing the Georgian aggression "it became clear that it is impossible to guarantee a peaceful future and security of Abkhazia and South Ossetia without establishing official relations and alliance between our states."
"Historical justice and the real state of affairs were finally consolidated by the two decrees I signed on August 26, 2008 recognizing the independence of the Republic of Abkhazia and the Republic of South Ossetia. They fully met the free will of their peoples, the provisions of the UN Charter and other fundamental international documents," the politician is convinced.
