The former Republic of Ireland manager said: "The support has been brilliant from Steve and Jez.
It is the fourth former republic to gain membership, joining Kyrgyzstan, Latvia and Estonia.
Russia has been eager to bring the former republic back into its own sphere of influence.
A third republic, the Ligurian Republic, incorporating the former republic of Genoa, was proclaimed on June 6 , 1797
Titles like "Former Republic," "Dictator Equator," "Army of One" and "Most Isolated Human Being" add a certain weight.
A former Republic of Ireland Under-21, he has a fine range of passing and a strong eye for goal.
Bosnian conflict, ethnically rooted war (1992 95) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a former republic of Yugoslavia with a multiethnic population comprising Bosniaks (Bosnian Muslims), Serbs, and Croats.
"That's the dilemma," added the former Republic of Ireland international.
The former Republic of Ireland international, 33, has committed himself to the club until 2014.
O'Driscoll, a former Republic of Ireland international, previously managed at Bournemouth, Doncaster, Crawley and Nottingham Forest.
The former Republic of Ireland Under-21 international will mainly work with the club's development squad.
