Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of South Ossetia on the Goods Trade Regime.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov and the republic’s people on the Independence Day national holiday.

Vladimir Putin sent messages of congratulations to President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov and President of Abkhazia Alexander Ankvab on the fifth anniversary of Russia’s recognition of their sovereignty.

Vladimir Putin held talks with President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov.

Vladimir Putin will meet with President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov on May 21 in Sochi. Mr Tibilov will be in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin received President of the Republic of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov in his country residence.

President of the Republic of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov will make an official visit to Russia on October 23–25 at Vladimir Putin’s invitation.

Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Ossetia on the provision of pension benefits for Interior Ministry staff members, signed in Moscow on June 13, 2011.

The meeting focused on bilateral cooperation and South Ossetia's socio-economic recovery and development.

Russian-South Ossetian talks at the highest level will be held on May 12, 2012 in Sochi during the President of the Republic of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov’s first working visit to the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the leaders of the CIS countries, Abkhazia and South Ossetia and the people of Georgia on the 67^th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a message to Leonid Tibilov congratulating him on being elected President of the Republic of South Ossetia.

The President said that Russia will continue to guarantee South Ossetia’s security under the agreements the two countries have concluded.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Ossetia on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Ossetia on a Unified Russian Military Base in the Republic of South Ossetia.

Chief of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Naryshkin laid a wreath at the Tree of Grief memorial and a monument to the servicemen killed during the anti-terrorist operation in September 2004 while freeing hostages from a school in Beslan.

The same day, at South Ossetia’s invitation, Sergei Naryshkin arrived in the republic's capital Tskhinval to participate in Independence Day celebrations.

Dmitry Medevdev submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Ossetia on Customs Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, signed in Moscow on December 9, 2010.

Sergei Naryshkin attended a parade in honour of South Ossetia's Independence Day.