MOSCOW. Aug 25 (Interfax-AVN) - It is Russia's duty to recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia's independence, Federation Council Speaker Sergei Mironov has said.
"The recognition by Russia of Abkhazia and South Ossetia's independence is the necessary condition for ensuring the security of these peoples. I therefore propose adopting a relevant appeal to the president of the Russian Federation," Mironov told the upper house of parliament on Monday.