President of Russian Federation, Vladimer Putin signed federal law which ratifies additional protocol to the agreement on Alliance and Integration between Russia and Tskhinvali Region. According to the document, restriction on duration of stay either on the territory of Russia or Tskhinvali Region for the citizens of both sides has been cancelled.

The Russian State Duma ratified an additional protocol to the agreement of alliance and integration between Russia and Tskhinvali Region. According to the document, restrictions on terms of stay for the citizens of both sides on the territory of Russia and Tskhinvali have been cancelled. 

The President of the Russian Federation presented the draft of amendments to the Agreement on Alliance and Integration (March 18, 2015) between the Russian Federation and Tskhinvali Region to the State Duma for ratification. The amendment implies cancelling of existing restrictions on the duration of stay on the territories of Russia and Tskhinvali Region for the citizens.

According to the Speaker of de facto Parliament of Tskhinvali Region Petr Gassiev, implementation of Agreement on Alliance and Integration between Russia and Tskhinvali Region is 98% completed. Works on Agreement implementation still ongoing. Gassiev stated that Russia and Tskhinvali Region Internal Affairs Ministries Joint Information-Coordination Center formation, as well as the Tskhinvali Region armed forces separate units integration into Russian Army are examples of the Agreement implementation.