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August 23, BPN<\/em>.<\/strong> Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia wants to join the Union State of Russia and Belarus, its top official Vyacheslav Gobozov told RIA Novosti<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minsk’s recognition of South Ossetia’s independence “will open the road towards the Union State and new horizons,” he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gobozov believes that Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka will “sooner or later figure out the benefits” of recognition of South Ossetia’s independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In early July, the breakaway region’s parliament reiterated its appeal to Belarus to recognize South Ossetia. South Ossetian MP Alan Tekhov noted higher chances of recognition in new political circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2008, Russia was involved in an armed conflict with Georgia and supported separatist movements in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Belarus has not yet officially joined the small list of countries that recognize these breakaway regions as independent states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In September 2022, following talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, \u0141uka\u0161enka visited Abkhazia without notifying Georgian authorities. He met with Abkhazia’s separatist ruler Aslan Bzhania who visited Minsk a few months later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Georgia has criticized the Belarusian ruler\u2019s contacts with the breakaway region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

August 23, BPN. Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia wants to join the Union State of Russia and Belarus, its top official Vyacheslav Gobozov told RIA Novosti. Minsk’s recognition of South Ossetia’s independence “will open the road towards the Union State and new horizons,” he added. 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