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.
The Foreign Ministry hosted the meeting of the PMR’s Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev with Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova Claus Neukirch. Participating in the meeting was also Deputy Foreign Minister of the PMR Alexander Stetsiuk.
After a nine months’ pause, the OSCE Mission Office in Tiraspol hosted a meeting of relevant experts, initiated by the Pridnestrovian side, to discuss the issues of medicine imports to Pridnestrovie in the context of the joint customs and border control of Moldova and Ukraine at the Kuchurgan checkpoint.
During the meeting, the Pridnestrovian side addressed once again its approaches to ensuring solid supply of medicines to the PMR based on the historical system and the needs of the Pridnestrovian pharmacological market and patients.
During the visit to the capital of the Russian Federation, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev met with Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sergey Gubarev.
Alexander Stetsiuk met with the Human Rights Adviser-UN Resident Coordinator in Moldova Bea Ferenci and the National Coordinator of the UN High Commissioner Office.
Greeting the guests, Alexander Stetsiuk stated that development of collaboration with the UN is one of the main priority of the Pridnestrovian foreign policy. As he said, the activity of ON entities in the Republic is focused on the social and humanitarian sphere and has a practical orientation.
We have closely read the statements of the Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Russian Federation Committee on Foreign Affairs Vladimir Djabarov about the history and prospects of conflict resolution between Moldova and Pridnestrovie.
The Pridnestrovian Foreign Ministry hosted a meeting of the Minister Vitaly Ignatiev with the Head of the Official Representative Office of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic Vitaly Yankovsky. The meeting was also attended by the Deputy Minister Alexander Stetsiuk.
The Pridnestrovian Foreign Ministry hosted a meeting of the Minister Vitaly Ignatiev with the Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Abkhazia in Pridnestrovie Alexander Vataman. The meeting was also attended by the Deputy Minister Alexander Stetsiuk.
An exhibition of works by students of the A.F. Foynitsky Children Art School opened at the MFA of the PMR marking the 60th anniversary of the School. The event was attended by the Spokesman of the MFA of the Pridnestrovian Foreign Ministry Yakov Chaykin, the Head of the A.F. Foynitsky Children Art School Marya Maryan, Head of the Linocut Class Oleg Boltnev and the representatives of the Tiraspol Cultural Department and the artistic community of Pridnestrovie.
The Pridnestrovian Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev met with the Ambassador-at-Large of the Abkhazian Foreign Ministry Vito Grittani. The meeting was also attended by the Representative Plenipotentiary of the Republic Abkhazia in Pridnestrovie Alexander Vataman.
The Pridnestrovian Foreign Ministry hosted a meeting between the Minister Vitaly Ingnatiev and the Head of OSCE Mission to Moldova Claus Neukirch. The meeting was also attended by the Chairman of the Pridnestrovian Republican Bank Vladislav Tidva and the Deputy Foreign Minister of the PMR Alexander Stetsiuk.
During the Free Movement session, the discussion touched upon the pressing issue regarding driving licenses used by Pridnestrovian nationals within the international traffic. Pridnestrovie suggested particular solution modalities considering mediators’ opinion and earlier commitments to allow international traffic participation with no discrimination to all persons enjoying the VRO mechanism access.
On November 4-5, 2019, Bavaria hosted unofficial CBM Conference between the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic and the Republic of Moldova under support of the German Foreign Ministry.
The participants discussed the priority issues within three thematic sessions of the conference: Economics, Trade and Banking, Education and Freedom of Movement.
On November 1, 2019 the OSCE Mission Office in Tiraspol hosted an expanded format meeting of Expert (Working) Groups on Economic Issues initiated by the Pridnestrovian side.
At the meeting, the experts of the sides initialed the Protocol Decision on Cooperation for Elimination of Trade and Consumer Technical Barriers. The agreement is expected to be signed by political representatives in the near future.
On November 1, 2019, Expert (Working) Groups on Regulatory and Documentary Support from Pridnestrovie and the Republic of Moldova resumed their activity one year later at the OSCE Mission Office in Kishinev.
Pridnestrovian Foreign Ministry hosted a meeting between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander Stetsyuk and Deputy Head of OSCE Mission to Moldova Antti Karttunen.
Pridnestrovian Foreign Ministry hosted a meeting between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander Stetsyuk and Head of the Official Representative Office of the Republic of South Ossetia in the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic Vitaly Yankovsky.
The meeting included a substantive discussion on a wide range of topical issues within the cooperation agenda between Pridnestrovie and South Ossetia, as well as on promising areas of bilateral cooperation for the upcoming period.
On October 25, 2019, the OSCE Mission Office in Kishinev hosted a meeting of Expert (Working) Groups on Humanitarian Aid Issues from Pridnestrovie and Republic of Moldova. During the meeting, the parties discussed the prospects of signing the Protocol Decision on Mechanism for Return of Identified Unattended Children to Permanent Place of Residence.
The experts, also, touched upon other relevant humanitarian issues.
House of Official Receptions hosted a meeting of Pridnestrovian Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev with a large delegation representing foreign affairs agencies of the EU countries. The delegation included diplomats from 14 states, among them Germany, France, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, Poland, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Sweden, Romania, Slovenia, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The Pridnestrovian side was represented by Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Stetsyuk and Ambassador-at-Large in the rank of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Ruslan Slobodenyuk.
