South Ossetian and Abkhaz leaders, Eduard Kokoity and Sergey Bagapsh respectively, pledged to provide mutual support in case of hostilities with Georgia.
Speaking at a joint news conference in Moscow on June 4, both secessionist leaders said that only recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia?s independence would resolve the conflicts.
They also issued a joint statement saying that people in Abkhazia and South Ossetia ?are watching developments surrounding Kosovo’s status closely.?
?If a ?Kosovo precedent? emerges, we will act more decisively and demand the observance of common standards while dealing with conflicts of similar types,? the statement reads.