Russia recognizes independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia

The Russian President Dmitri Medvedev has signed a decree about the recognition of independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. He has urged the other states to take the same decision. 
"It is a difficult choice but this is the only possibility to save people’s lives”, - noted the President in his statement.

The deputy Minister of Foreign Affaire of Georgia Gigo Bakeria has called Medvedev’s decree “Moscow’s annexation of Georgian territories”, reports Reuters.