The meeting of Vladimir Putin and Leonid Tibilov at the Kremlin started an hour and 20 minutes late.

Tibilov made the statement and thanked the Russian president for what he had done for the Ossetian people.

South Ossetian de facto president also noted that it was afestive date for Russia, the anniversary of the accession of Crimea to Russia,

Putin"s spokesman Dmitry Peskov was asked by "Rustavi-2" journalist about the legitimacy of the document and the statement of the US State Department.

The answer of Dmitry Peskov was that all documents signed by Putin are legitimate.

The treaty will be signed after the business dinner, which will be held shortly at the Kremlin.