South Ossetia is due to hold a constitutional referendum, the results of which will make it easier for the disputed region to become one of Russia's regions, the republic's president Leonid Tibilov said, TASS reported Monday.
?€?We are discussing possible dates [for the referendum] at the moment. There's no specific date yet, but it will happen in the near future. Before August,?€? the president said in an interview to TASS.
The referendum will center on changing the republic's constitution in a way which would make future incorporation into the Russian Federation easier.
South Ossetia is a breakaway region unrecognized by international community. In 2008, Russia and Georgia fought a five-day war over the territory, which is now recognized by Russia and a handful of other states as an independent nation.