Donetsk–South Ossetia relations

Donetsk - South Ossetia relations

Donetsk People's Republic
South Ossetia
Diplomatic Mission
Representative Office of South Ossetia, Donetsk

Donetsk–South Ossetia relations are foreign relations between the Donetsk People's Republic and South Ossetia. Both of them are disputed territories as Donetsk has considered as a Ukrainian eastern separatists. South Ossetia is to be considered as Georgia's territory.

History

Donetsk is a province of Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic and South Ossetia is a Self-government of Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic during the rule of Soviet Union.

In April 2014, Eastern pro-Russian separatists has occupied the city of Donetsk and declared the independence from Ukraine. In the meanwhile, South Ossetian Ambassador to Russia Dmitry Medoyev has received a delegation from Donetsk People's Republic (DDR) Chairman Denis Pushilin at the latter's request. During the meeting, Pushilin asked Medoyev to addressed to South Ossetian president Leonid Tibilov and parliamentary Chairman Stanislav Kochiyev to recognize the DDR'S independence. They also discussed the situation in the southeast of Ukraine and prospects for its peaceful settlement.[1]

On June 27, South Ossetia’s Security Council decides to recognized the Donetsk People’s Republic. South Ossetia's president told the media: “I believe the recognition of the Donetsk republic is the right step,”“South Ossetia’s people support and hail the decision to recognize Donetsk and Luhansk.”[2]

On May 13 2015, the Donetsk Foreign Ministry says President Aleksandar Zaharcenko signed the decree recognizing Abkhazia and South Ossetia.[3]

On June 18 2016, the president of Abkhazia, Raul Khajimba, stated he appreciated Donetsk People's Republic's recognition of Abkhazia. However, he stated that recognition of Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republic by Abkhazia would be inappropriate as both are in talks with the government of Ukraine to grant them greater autonomy, not independence, as per the Minsk II agreement.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Donetsk People's Republic asks S Ossetia to recognize its independence". Sputnik. 2014-06-21. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  2. ↑ "South Ossetia recognizes independence of Donetsk People's Republic". ITAR-TASS. 2014-06-27. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  3. ↑ "Ukrainian separatists recognize Abkhazia, South Ossetia". Turkish weekly. 2015-05-13. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  4. ↑ "СТЕНОГРАММА ПРЕСС-КОНФЕРЕНЦИИ РАУЛЯ ХАДЖИМБА ДЛЯ АБХАЗСКИХ СМИ (ЧАСТЬ I)". ПРЕЗИДЕНТ РЕСПУБЛИКИ АБХАЗИЯ.
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