Today, at the Contact Center of T.G. Shevchenko Pridnestrovian State University (PSU) for Cooperation with the Russian Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad and International Humanitarian Cooperation an activity plan for 2020-2021 was signed. The event was attended by Head of Rossotrudnichestvo Representation in Moldova Mikhail Davydov, Rector of the University Stepan Beril, as well as representatives of the Presidential Administration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PMR and Union of Russian Communities of Pridnestrovie.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR answered the questions of the First Pridnestrovian TV Channel. Journalists spotlighted on the situation within the negotiation process between Pridnestrovie and the Republic of Moldova.
Today, Tiraspol hosted the meeting with expert Mario Viola invited by the OSCE Mission to Moldova to assist in resolving personal data protection issues that impede the interaction between Pridnestrovie and Moldova in relevant field areas. The meeting was attended by Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Stetsyuk and representatives of republic’s state authorities.
During the meeting, the OSCE expert was informed about the difficulties in the exchange of requests with the Moldovan side involving the processing of citizens’ personal data.
The OSCE Office in Kishinev hosted a meeting of the political representatives of Pridnestrovie and Moldova.
During the meeting, the Pridnestrovian side initiated a wide range of current issues on Moldovan-Pridnestrovian negotiation process agenda including the Pridnestrovian vehicles participation in the international traffic, telecommunication, politically motivated criminal cases, banking issues, etc.
On December 16, 2019, at 14:00, the OSCE Mission’s office in Kishinev will host the meeting of Political Representatives from Pridnestrovie and the Republic of Moldova Vitaly Ignatiev and Alexandru Flenchea.
Today, with the assistance of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, about four tons of used-up batteries were withdrawn from the territory of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. Prior to that, they had been centrally stored at the Moldovan GRES (State District Power Plant), and at the EcoPMR volunteer environmental organization.
The withdrawal procedure took place with the Moldrec participation, Moldova’s specialized organization to deal with subsequent battery sorting and transportation outside the Republic of Moldova for further recycling.
The Foreign Ministry of the PMR read the statement of the OSCE Ministerial Summit in Bratislava on the Moldovan-Pridnestrovian settlement process in the 5+2 format.
The range of trite formulations repetition in the declaration demonstrates a certain inertia of the approach and does not reflect the real reasons for the negotiation process stagnation in 2019, due to Moldova’s refusal to implement the set of commitments and the failure to sign the Bratislava Protocol to discredit the 5+2 international format.
The PMR’s Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev gave an interview to Mr. Eiki Berg, Tartu University Professor (Estonia), and his colleague Kristel Vits. The scientists showed interest in a wide range of topics, including the Pridnestrovian trade with the EU, certain aspects of relations with the Republic of Moldova and geopolitical context of the Moldovan-Pridnestrovian settlement process. Political and legal prerequisites for the Pridnestrovian state formation were also part of discussion.
