Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity shaking hands after the signing of the Treaties on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the Russian Federation and Abkhazia and South Ossetia. September 17, 2008.17.09.2008#342601
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity at the signing ceremony in the Kremlin of the Treaties on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the Russian Federation and Abkhazia and South Ossetia. September 17, 2008.17.09.2008#342600
From left, Abkhazian President Sergei Bagapsh, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity at the signing ceremony in the Kremlin of the Treaties on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the Russian Federation and Abkhazia and South Ossetia. September 17, 2008.17.09.2008#342599
President of Abkhazia Sergei Bagapsh, left, and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev after the signing at the Kremlin of the Treaties on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the Russian Federation and Abkhazia and South Ossetia.17.09.2008#342598
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during the signing at the Kremlin of the Treaties on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the Russian Federation and Abkhazia and South Ossetia. September 17, 2008.17.09.2008#342597
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during the signing at the Kremlin of the Treaties on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the Russian Federation and Abkhazia and South Ossetia. September 17, 2008.17.09.2008#342596
From left, Abkhazian President Sergei Bagapsh, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity shaking hands after the signing at the Kremlin of the Treaties on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the Russian Federation and Abkhazia and South Ossetia.17.09.2008#342595
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity after the signing of the Treaties on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the Russian Federation and Abkhazia and South Ossetia.17.09.2008#342577
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity during the signing of the Treaties on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the Russian Federation and Abkhazia and South Ossetia.17.09.2008#342576
President of Abkhazia Sergei Bagapsh, left, and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev after the signing at the Kremlin of the Treaties on friendship, cooperation ad mutual assistance between the Russian Federation and Abkhazia and South Ossetia.17.09.2008#342575
President of Abkhazia Sergei Bagapsh, left, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity, right, during the signing of the Treaties on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the Russian Federation and Abkhazia and South Ossetia.17.09.2008#342574
From left, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Abkhazian President Sergei Bagapsh and South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity walking to the signing ceremony in the Kremlin of the Treaties on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the Russian Federation and Abkhazia and South Ossetia.17.09.2008#342573
From left, Abkhazian President Sergei Bagapsh, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity before the signing ceremony in the Kremlin of the Treaties on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the Russian Federation and Abkhazia and South Ossetia. September 17, 2008.17.09.2008#342572
From left, South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at the signing ceremony in the Kremlin of the Treaties on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the Russian Federation and Abkhazia and South Ossetia. September 17, 2008.17.09.2008#342566
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity at the signing ceremony in the Kremlin of the Treaties on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the Russian Federation and Abkhazia and South Ossetia. September 17, 2008.17.09.2008#342565
From left, South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Abkhazian President Sergei Bagapsh at the signing ceremony in the Kremlin of the Treaties on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the Russian Federation and Abkhazia and South Ossetia. September 17, 2008.17.09.2008#342564
From left, Abkhazian President Sergei Bagapsh, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity at the signing ceremony in the Kremlin of the Treaties on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the Russian Federation and Abkhazia and South Ossetia. September 17, 2008.17.09.2008#342563
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity at the signing ceremony in the Kremlin of the Treaties on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the Russian Federation and Abkhazia and South Ossetia. September 17, 2008.17.09.2008#342562
President of Abkhazia Sergei Bagapsh, left, and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during the signing at the Kremlin of the Treaties on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the Russian Federation and Abkhazia and South Ossetia.17.09.2008#342561
From left, Abkhazian President Sergei Bagapsh, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity at the signing ceremony in the Kremlin of the Treaties on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the Russian Federation and Abkhazia and South Ossetia. September 17, 2008.17.09.2008#342556
From left, Abkhazian President Sergei Bagapsh, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity at the signing ceremony in the Kremlin of the Treaties on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the Russian Federation and Abkhazia and South Ossetia. September 17, 2008.17.09.2008#342554