South Ossetia will hold consultations with the Russian partto maximize the advancement of the issue of dual citizenship, said South Ossetian Foreign Minister Akhsar Dzhioev.
“The agreement on resolving issues of dual citizenship with Russia was signed in 2020, until the document came into force. In order for it to fully work, a mechanism is needed where all the details for its implementation will be spelled out,” Dzhioev said.
According to him, the agreement implies that the mechanism will be reflected in the decree of the Russian President.
“The draft decree and the necessary relevant documentation, in general, have been agreed upon and are now under consideration by the Russian party. We understand the desire and aspiration of the people of South Ossetia to be closer to Russia and to have Russian citizenship. To the best of our ability, we will be consulting with the Russian colleagues in order to promote this issue as much as possible,” he said.
The Foreign Minister has noted that more than 1,000 citizens in the Republic are currently waiting for the Agreement to come into force in order to become Russian citizens.
