Russian President Vladimir Putin met with President of South… (президент · южный · осетия)
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with President of South Ossetia, Alan Gagloev, in the Kremlin. The working session focused on cooperation across a wide range of issues and the prospects for expanding bilateral dialogue.
Consensus
- Putin met with Gagloev in Moscow
- The meeting followed a previous meeting on May 9th
- Both leaders discussed broad areas of cooperation
- They signed an agreement in May to deepen collaboration
Points of divergence
- The agreement signed on May 9th will allow deeper cooperation, especially in trade and social issues, and is seen as a step toward the reunification of the Ossetian people — kommersant
- Putin noted a 14% increase in trade volume between Russia and South Ossetia compared to the previous year — vedomosti
- Gagloev thanked Russia for financial support in restoring war memorials and school museums — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Putin Meets with President of South Ossetia — Коммерсантъ
- Putin Meets with South Ossetia President Gagoev at the Kremlin — Ведомости
- Putin Discusses Prospects for Increasing Dialogue with South Ossetia President — Интерфакс