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.

Sergei Naryshkin attended the opening of the First Russian-South Ossetian Business Forum, which gathered the two countries' business leaders in Tskhinval.

Dmitry Medvedev and Eduard Kokoity discussed the future of bilateral relations and a number of international issues associated with the republic's development.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Naryshkin had a working meeting at the Kremlin with President of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Ossetia on an Integrated Russian Military Base on the Republic of South Ossetia’s Territory, signed in Moscow on April 7, 2010.

Dmitry Medvedev 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 Reciprocal Visa-Free Travel by Citizens of the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Ossetia.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated President of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity on his birthday.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated President of the Republic of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity on Independence Day, the country’s national holiday.

The last two years have proven that Russia’s decision to defend the peoples of South Ossetia and Abkhazia and recognise the two countries’ independence was the right one, and it has given these peoples the chance to develop without fear of genocide and extermination, Dmitry Medvedev said at talks with President of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity.

The talks between the presidents of Russia and South Ossetia will be held in Sochi.