The Foreign Ministry hosted a meeting between Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandr Stetsiuk and a delegation from the University of Bonn composed of Adjunct Professor, Doctor of Science, Senior Researcher at the Bonn International Center for Conversion Andreas Heinemann-Grüder and Doctor of Science Anastasia Felcher.
The Foreign Ministry hosted a meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Sweden Anna Lyberg, who is completing her diplomatic mission.
On August 4, the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo) hosted a meeting between the agency's leadership and the Pridnestrovian delegation. The Russian Federation was represented by Deputy Head of Rossotrudnichestvo Pavel Shevtsov and Head of Department of Higher Education and Science Alina Anisimova, while Pridnestrovie was represented by Alexander Stetsyuk, Deputy Foreign Minister, and Vitaly Bondar, Assistant to President.
The PMR Foreign Ministry hosted a videoconference on working consultations between the Foreign Ministries of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, including Foreign Ministers Vitaly Ignatiev and David Babayan.
On July 30, 2021, following the initiative of the Pridnestrovian side, a videoconference of Expert (Working) Groups on Health Care Issues considered the issues of pregnant women vaccination against coronavirus infection. Besides international mediators and observers, the meeting was also attended by representatives of the World Health Organization.
Vitaly Ignatiev participates in the Pridnestrovie-Moldova-Russia: Topical Issues of Regional Security and Peacekeeping International Conference. The event arranged by the Institute for Social & Political Research and Regional Development and The Alexander Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Fund is held in Bendery.
The meeting of the PMR President Vadim Krasnoselsky with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Austria to the Republic of Moldova Stella Avallone took place in the Conference Room of the President’s Office. This is the first visit to Pridnestrovie paid by the diplomat in this position. However, she has already visited the republic before. Stella Avallone is familiar with the history of the negotiation process between Pridnestrovie and Moldova.
Today, the Pridnestrovian Foreign Ministry hosted a meeting of Minister Vitaly Ignatiev with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Austria to the Republic of Moldova Stella Avallone.
Welcoming the Austrian diplomat, Vitaly Ignatiev noted the good experience of interaction with Austria in the negotiation process between Pridnestrovie and the Republic of Moldova, including the Austrian OSCE Chairmanship in 2017.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted a statement by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Relations, US Department of State, regarding court rulings related to several nationals of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic.
The PMR's Foreign Ministry hosted a meeting between Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev and Vitaly Yankovsky, the Head of the Official Representation of the Republic of South Ossetia in the PMR.
During the conversation, the diplomats substantively addressed the promising areas of work as part of Pridnestrovie-South Ossetia bilateral cooperation development. In particular, implementation of specific activities in line with the inter-ministerial interaction in the second half of this year was discussed.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev took part in a special scientific session of the Institute of CIS Countries at the invitation of Konstantin Zatulin, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots. The event was held to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the Institute.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs took note of the biased media statements by the Official Representative of Moldova to the Council of Europe on the Romanian-language schools on the territory of Pridnestrovie.
In this regard, we draw the Moldovan official's attention to the fact that the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic is committed to an approach allowing its citizens to exercise their right to freely choose the language of instruction and get education in appropriate educational institutions.
As part of his working trip to Moscow, the PMR's Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev met with Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Vitaly Tryapitsyn.
A regular meeting of expert (working) groups on education from Pridnestrovie and the Republic of Moldova was held today in a videoconference format.
The parties discussed the progress in implementing the protocol decisions in the field of education, signed in November 2017, noting the overall positive dynamics in this area. At the same time, the Moldovan side's attention was drawn to a number of remaining difficulties in using apostilled diplomas abroad.
A meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs Vitaly Ignatiev and Head of the Official Representation of the Republic of South Ossetia in the PMR Vitaly Yankovsky took place at the Pridnestrovians Foreign Ministry.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes the statement adopted by the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation regarding the inadmissibility of any destructive moves from the neighboring states against Pridnestrovie and the need for measures to support Russian citizens and Russian compatriots living in the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic.
The mentioned document has once again confirmed the significant role of the Russian Federation as a guarantor country and mediator in the Moldovan-Pridnestrovian settlement.
After a two-month pause, on June 11, took place a videoconference format meeting of Expert (Working) Groups on Transport from Pridnestrovie and Moldova.
The main discussion’s issue was the VRO’s activities blocking by the Moldovan side. Problems within offices operation arose as a result of Moldovan side’s unilateral and uncoordinated increase of tariffs for services from June 1, 2021.
Today, the Pridnestrovian side initiated a video format meeting of Expert (Working) Groups on customs interaction.
During the meeting, the sides discussed aspects related to the implementation of international transit of goods through the territories of Pridnestrovie and the Republic of Moldova. The experts outlined approaches that, in their opinion, could become the basis for the draft of the corresponding protocol decision, and expressed their readiness to continue work to achieve mutually beneficial agreements.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received reports about employees of the State Border Service of Ukraine refusing to admit to enter the territory of Ukraine citizens vaccinated in Pridnestrovie and possessing corresponding certificates of international standard issued in Pridnestrovie.
