Syria recognized the independence of South Ossetia based on respect for the will of the people - Bashar Jafari
The recognition of the sovereignty of South Ossetia proceeds from the principled policy of Syria, which is based on respect for the will of the people, self-determination and categorical rejection of any foreign interference in the internal affairs of the state. This was stated by Ambassador of the SAR to Russia Bashar Jafari, speaking in Tskhinval at the celebration of the Day of the Republic of South Ossetia.