A meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs between PMR Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev and Izabela Sylwia Hartmann, Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic wholeheartedly welcomes the signing by the President of the Russian Federation of a Decree establishing special rules for granting Russian citizenship to all residents of Pridnestrovie.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Vitaly Ignatiev and First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development Sergey Obolonik met with Thomas Lenk, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Opening the discussion, the PMR Foreign Minister emphasized the need to establish a balanced basis for representatives of the Organization’s member states to obtain reliable information on the current state of the negotiation process, including in the context of the upcoming meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna.
On May 14 of this year, following a two-year pause, a meeting of the expert (working) groups of Pridnestrovie and Moldova on regulatory, legal, and document support for citizens was held via videoconference.
During the discussion, the Pridnestrovian side noted the emergence of new issues regarding the documentation of citizens, caused by unilateral and uncoordinated decisions by Moldovan authorities. Specifically, it relates to the refusal to issue citizens with original paper documents. An increasing number of Pridnestrovians are facing such problems.
In light of yet another arrogant attack by a Moldovan political representative, who attempted to distort the rationale for the creation of the Together Social Support Fund by the Government of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, we would like to draw attention to the following.
It is Moldova’s blockade measures – including the imposition of pseudo-fiscal obligations and the de facto withdrawal of resources from the Pridnestrovian economy – that pose direct risks to social stability and to the payment of wages, pensions, and benefits to the residents of Pridnestrovie.
A meeting of the Expert (Working) Groups on Economic Issues was held at the OSCE Mission office in Chisinau, attended by representatives of the mediators and observers.
The main topic of the meeting was Moldova’s planned measures to impose additional fiscal burdens on economic entities in Pridnestrovie.
The Pridnestrovian side expressed dissatisfaction that, contrary to the invitations sent earlier, the meeting took place after the Moldovan Parliament had already adopted the relevant bill and was largely focused on crisis response.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic strongly condemns the bill adopted by the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova to impose new levies on Pridnestrovian economic agents under the guise of VAT and excise taxes.
By rejecting a civilized and constructive approach to conflict resolution, blocking a full-fledged negotiation process, and feigning participation in dialogue, Chisinau is using unacceptable forms of pressure in an attempt to provoke a socio-economic crisis in the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic.
Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev took part in a meeting of the Supreme Council’s Commission on Foreign Policy and International Relations, which was held online today.
The major topic of the event was the Moldovan authorities’ plans to sharply increase the levies imposed on Pridnestrovie, which the Minister called “the final stage of Moldova’s suffocating blockade”, aimed at destroying the economic foundation of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic.
Today, a meeting between the chief negotiators from Pridnestrovie and Moldova took place at the OSCE Mission office in Tiraspol, attended by representatives of the mediators and observers.
At the initiative of the Pridnestrovian side, a meeting of representatives on political issues is scheduled to take place at the OSCE Mission office in Tiraspol on April 16, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., in the presence of international mediators and observers.
On April 3, a videoconference was held between relevant experts from Pridnestrovie and the Republic of Moldova, during which they discussed issues related to the maintenance and preservation of the Dniester River ecosystem.
The dialogue on preventing the pollution of the Dniester River and its tributaries by untreated wastewater continued. The Pridnestrovian side emphasized the need to implement concrete measures to eliminate sources of water pollution, including through projects to renovate existing and construct new wastewater treatment facilities on the Dniester River.
Following the working meeting of political representatives held on February 26, Pridnestrovie proposed convening a meeting of economic experts from March 3 to 9 of this year.
On March 27, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs between PMR Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev and Izabela Sylwia Hartmann, Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova.
During the dialogue, the diplomats reviewed the outcomes of several significant recent visits conducted under the auspices of the OSCE, in particular those by the Special Representative of the Chairperson-in-Office, Thomas Lenk, and the Vice-President of the Parliamentary Assembly, Kyriakos Hadjiyianni.
Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev participated in a meeting of the Supreme Council’s Commission on Foreign Policy and International Relations, which was held online today.
Vitaly Ignatiev elaborated on the foreign policy challenges currently facing Pridnestrovie. Particular attention was paid to the current state of the Moldova- Pridnestrovie settlement, including in light of the unilateral steps being taken by the Republic of Moldova.
We have taken note of the latest xenophobic remarks by Moldova’s political representative, who offered his own ignorant interpretation of the Pridnestrovian people.
We regard this attack by the aforementioned individual against the multinational people of Pridnestrovie as offensive and unacceptable.
Today, a videoconference was held between experts from Pridnestrovie and the Republic of Moldova in the fields of phytosanitary and veterinary medicine.
Given the current trends associated with a significant rise in fuel prices, Pridnestrovian experts proposed exploring the possibility of importing into the republic the most affordable plant protection products – in terms of pricing – needed by agricultural producers during the current planting season. Pridnestrovie also proposed conducting a comparison of the current registries of veterinary drugs authorized for import.
A meeting took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs between Minister of Foreign Affairs Vitaly Ignatiev and Thomas Lenk, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office. Izabela Sylwia Hartmann, Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, also participated in the discussion.
Today, as a continuation of the dialogue between the political representatives of Pridnestrovie and Moldova, an online meeting of the expert (working) groups on transport and road infrastructure development was held.
A key topic of the meeting was the need to reinstate, as provided for in the Protocol Decision of April 24, 2018, the eligibility for registration in the VROs of vehicles imported into Pridnestrovie after September 2018. The current agreement explicitly provides for such a mechanism, while car owners’ interest in this option continues to grow.
Following up on the discussion initiated during the meeting with PMR President Vadim Krasnoselsky, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted talks between Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev and a delegation of heads of diplomatic missions, including Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium Evert Marechal, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark Soren Jensen, Ambassador of Ireland Myles Geiran, and Ambassador of Italy Giuseppe Maria Perricone.
Today, at the OSCE Mission office in Tiraspol, the first meeting between the chief negotiators from Pridnestrovie and Moldova took place after a long pause, in the presence of representatives of mediators and observers.
