Vladimir Putin: "Russia will meet international commitments in the process of conflict resolution in South Osetia and Abkhazia"

Russia will meet international commitments in the process of conflict resolution in South Osetia and Abkhazia, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on December 18 in his live appearance translated by national TV channels and radio stations. He stated it in response to the question on the possibility of South Osetia and Abkhazia's joining the Russian Federation. The parties interested in the resolution of territorial conflicts must come to an agreement with each other, and Russia will be a guarantor for the agreements reached, noted the President. "We watch the situations in these republics closely. We declare for the territorial integrity of Georgia, we will support it and make decisions so that there will be no infringement upon the interests of people who live on these territories", the President said.