Nina Shtanski met Head of the EU Delegation to Moldova Pirkka Tapiola

06/03/15

Today, on the initiative of the Pridnestrovian side Foreign Ministry of the PMR hosted the meeting between Deputy Chairperson of the Government of the PMR for International Cooperation, Foreign Minister Nina Shtanski and Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Moldova Pirkka Tapiola.

The discussion focused on the current economic situation in Pridnestrovie, promptly deteriorating in the context of increasing pressure by Moldova and Ukraine. The sides discussed prospects for the future economic interaction of Pridnestrovie and the European Union. 

 Nina Shtanski once again confirmed the position of the Pridnestrovian side on the need for a special formula of the trade regime between Pridnestrovie and the European Union. In this regard, the Foreign Minister drew attention of the European diplomat to the fact that adopted international obligations of Moldova in the framework of the DCFTA actually became a new lever of pressure on Pridnestrovie, having an “European origin”.

The sides agreed to continue the dialogue on topical issues of bilateral cooperation in the economic dimension.