MOSCOW, March 31 South Ossetia is holding consultations with Russia on holding a referendum on joining the composition of Russia, said President of the Republic Anatoly Bibilov.
"Most importantly, consultations are already underway with our Russian colleagues. Legal actions must be based on international law, there is a basis for this. South Ossetia is an independent state and can make those decisions that it considers vital for itself", he said on the TV channel "Russia 24".
According to him, the step of joining Russia is based on «the great desire of the people to return to Russia.» He stressed that it is necessary to ask the opinion of the people, but it is «known.» Speaking about the form in which South Ossetia plans to become part of Russia and whether it is planned to unite with North Ossetia, Bibilov emphasized that there are procedures within Russia related to the unification of subjects . «I think that the unification of Ossetia is still necessary,» he added. He called the decision on the leadership of the united Ossetia technical. Earlier, Bibilov said that the republic would soon take legal steps to become part of Russia. Bibilov noted that the opportunity to realize this «strategic goal» was back in 2014, when Crimea was reunited with Russia following a referendum. 20:43The aggravation of the situation in the DPR and LPRRussia's victory in Ukraine will be a victory for South Ossetia, Bibilov said