MOSCOW. March 30 (Interfax) - South Ossetian President Anatoly Bibilov has said that his republic intends to take legal steps to initiate the process of joining Russia in the near future.
Bibilov's statement was quoted by the press service for the United Russia party in a statement issued on Wednesday.
"I believe that unification with Russia is our strategic goal. Our way. The people's aspiration. We will move along this path. We will take relevant legal steps in the near future. The Republic of South Ossetia will be part of its historical homeland - Russia," the statement said.