South Ossetia gained peace and stability after Russia's recognition of independence 15 years ago, President of the Republic Alan Gagloev told RIA Novosti.
After Tbilisi's armed aggression against Tskhinval on August 26, 2008, Russia recognized the sovereignty of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, which had been long seeking the independence, and has been providing large-scale financial and socio-economic assistance to the development of the republics.
"Russia's support made it possible to restore residential buildings, public buildings and infrastructure destroyed by the Georgian troops. South Ossetia has revived and is developing. Economic cooperation with Russia is developing successfully. Considering the huge scale of the Russian market, we have excellent prospects for increasing export products. people of South Ossetia after the recognition of independence - the long-awaited peace and stability, confidence in the future and a sense of security that allows to plan your future and the future of your children in their native land," the President said.
Gagloev has noted that the recognition of the independence of South Ossetia by Russia brought Russian-South Ossetian relations to a qualitatively new level and radically expanded the opportunities for working in the foreign policy sphere. "The decision taken by Russia and the formation of allied interstate relations focused on deepening integration between our countries has removed all obstacles in establishing cooperation in all key areas. Today, Russia and South Ossetia have very close ties not only in the political plane, but also in the line of culture, science, education and others," he has stressed.
According to him, the signed agreement on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between Russia and South Ossetia created a framework for the development of the legal framework for bilateral cooperation. "Today, the state investment program to promote the socio-economic development of the Republic and numerous joint projects are being successfully implemented," Gagloev said.
