Dmitry Medvedev's first visit to South Ossetia took place 15 years ago
Dmitry Medvedev visited Tskhinval for the first time on July 13, 2009, almost a year after the Republic was recognized by the Russian Federation.
The then Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree recognizing the sovereignty of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on August 26, 2008 after repelling the Georgian aggression.
A year after the significant event, Medvedev was greeted near the presidential administration building by еру authorities, elders in national costumes and thousands of residents of the Republic.