On October 14, 2010, the Russia’s Nezavisimaya gazeta (Independent Newspaper) saw the publication of the article of Ms. Gamova titled Moscow prepares honorary surrender of Transdniestria dedicated to specific aspects of the cooperation between the Russian Federation and the European Union in the context of Moldova-Pridnestrovie settlement.
Media released the statement made by the head of the EUBAM Mission Udo Burkholder which says that reopening of the passenger train Chisinau-Odessa via Pridnestrovien Moldavian Republic is “the EU Mission’s success in rendering assistance at the border between Moldova and Ukraine.”
According to the Information and Press Department of the Russian MFA, State Secretary/ Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Grigory Karasin received on October 6 the political representative in the Transdniestrian settlement process, Transdniestrian Foreign Minister Vladimir Yastrebchak.
Following the agreements between the Moldovan, Transdniestrian and Ukrainian railway men reached with the assistance of the EU experts, the resumption of the passenger line Chisinau-Odessa took place on October 1, 2010.
Today, a traditional briefing for Transdniestrian and Russian journalists devoted to foreign policy results of september took place in the Transdniestrian Foreign Ministry.
One of the main foreign policy events for Pridnestrovie in September has become its participation in another round of informal consultations between participants of the Permanent Consultations on Political Issues in the Framework of the Pridnestrovian Settlement Negotiation Process (the five plus two format) held in Vienna on 27-28 September.
On September 22, Tiraspol saw the visit of the delegation of mediators’ and observers’ representatives in the Moldova-Pridnestroviesettlement negotiating process.
On September 20, 2010, in Tskhinvali a delegation from the Pridnestrovien Moldavian Republic headed by Chairperson of the Supreme Soviet Anatoly Kaminsky, together with the leadership of South Ossetia, has laid a capsule in the foundation of the future building of the PMR’s Embassy in the Republic of South Ossetia.
On September 15, 2010, Tiraspol saw the meeting of the PMR’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vladimir Yastrebchak, with Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the Republic of Moldova, Keith Shannon, and Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Ukraine, Leigh Turner.
