Russia and South Ossetia signed an agreement lifting the visa regime. According to Gazeta.ru, the agreement was signed by RF Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Ossetian counterpart Murat Jioyev.

The agreement allows Russian and Abkhazian citizens to cross the border with not only diplomatic, service passports, foreign passports but also with regular RF and South Ossetian passports. The agreement stipulates visa-free entry to both the countries for 90 days.

“Presently, we have another opportunity to see how our relations are developing. We are content with the development of bilateral relations,” Lavrov said.

Murat Jioyev shared Lavrov’s opinion, saying these relations would contribute to establishment of peace and stability in the Caucasus.

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