Putin approves signing of customs cooperation agreement between Russia and South Ossetia

TASS

MOSCOW, October 12. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a government proposal to sign an agreement between Russia and the Republic of South Ossetia on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters. The relevant executive order has been published on the official portal of legal information.

"To accept the proposal of the Russian government to sign the agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Ossetia on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters," the document reads.

The president also instructed the Federal Customs Service (FTS) of Russia to sign the agreement on behalf of the Russian Federation once a final accord is reached with the South Ossetian side, authorizing non-substantive amendments to the draft approved by the Russian government.

Fonte: TASS