The Foreign Ministry held a meeting of Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev with a delegation of the Republic of Austria and of the OSCE Mission to Moldova. In particular, the delegation included Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Austria to the Republic of Moldova Christine Freilinger and Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova Stephen Young.
The Pridnestrovian Foreign Ministry informs that the President of the PMR Vadim Krasnoselsky and Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova Pavel Filip signed (without meeting) Additional Protocol to the Protocol Decision “On the principles of resumption of a full-scale freight railway communication through the territory of Pridnestrovie” of 30 March 2012. In accordance with this document the Protocol Decision was extended until the end of the coming year.
The Foreign Ministry hosted a meeting between Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Austria to the Republic of Moldova Christine Freilinger.
The Foreign Ministry of Pridnestrovie hosted a meeting between Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev and a delegation of the Federal Republic of Germany, headed by Martin Neumeyer, the Integration Commissioner for the Bavarian State Government. The meeting was also attended by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to the Republic of Moldova Ulrike Maria Knots.
The Foreign Ministry hosted a meeting between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Dmitry Palamarchuk and Deputy Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of Moldova Florian Seitz.
Today, during the working visit to the capital of the Russian Federation, the PMR’s Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev met with Ambassador at Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Sergey Gubarev. The meeting was also attended by Deputy Director of the Second CIS Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry Vitaly Tryapitsyn.
On 22 November 2016 the OSCE Mission Office in Kishinev hosted a meeting of field experts in education from Pridnestrovie and the Republic of Moldova.
The sides exchanged views on main issues on the current agenda. They also touched upon apostilization of diplomas of T.G. Shevchenko Pridnestrovian State University, as well as current aspects of the schools with the Romanian language of instruction, operating in the territory of Pridnestrovie.
Today, the OSCE Mission Office in Kishinev hosted a regular meeting of expert (working) groups on the development of transport and road facilities from Pridnestrovie and the Republic of Moldova.
During the meeting the sides continued discussions on participation of vehicles registered in Pridnestrovie in international traffic.
The OSCE Mission Office in Kishinev hosted a regular meeting of expert (working groups) on humanitarian assistance from Pridnestrovie and the Republic of Moldova.
On 17 November 2016 the OSCE Mission office in Bendery hosted a regular meeting of expert (working) groups on telecommunications and postal service. The meeting was attended by representatives of mediators and observers.
During the meeting the sides discussed fundamental aspects of interaction between relevant authorities of the parties regarding to the use of radio frequencies and avoidance of mutual interference in Pridnestrovie and the Republic of Moldova.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev gave an interview to Pilar Bonet, correspondent of the Spanish newspaper El Pais.
During the interview Vitaly Ignatiev touched upon some fundamental aspects of the PMR’s foreign policy at the present stage. In particular, PMR’s Foreign Minister focused on the current state of the negotiation process with the Republic of Moldova, noting that the dialogue with the Republic of Moldova is stagnating at all levels.
The Press Service of the PMR’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs notes the continued increase in restrictions by the Moldovan side towards official representatives of the Pridnestrovian authorities in Kishinev airport.
The Foreign Ministry hosted a meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev and Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova Lucy Joyce during her first visit to Pridnestrovie since the appointment.
During the meeting the interlocutors discussed the current state of bilateral cooperation. In particular, the sides exchanged views on the prospects for the continuation of humanitarian projects implemented in Pridnestrovie through the British Embassy.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev met with Dmitry Loskutov, Assistant to Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Special Representative of the Russian President for Pridnestrovie D. Rogozin, in the capital of the Russian Federation.
Today, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev met with Ambassador at Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sergey Gubarev during his working visit to the capital of the Russian Federation. The meeting was also attended by Deputy Director of the Second CIS Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry Vitaly Triapitsyn.
Today Foreign Minister of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev met with the President of the Republic of Abkhazia Raul Khadjimba in the framework of his official visit to Abkhazia.
Press Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PMR commented on the publication of some statements by the representatives of the Republic of Moldova on the Moldovan-Pridnestrovian settlement.
Today, Kishinev OSCE office hosted the meeting of political representatives of Pridnestrovie and the Republic of Moldova Vitaly Ignatiev and Gheorghe Balan for the first time in the last five months.
Today, upon an initiative of the Abkhazian side Foreign Minister of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev had a telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Abkhazia Daur Kove.
During the discussion Vitaly Ignatiev wished the Abkhazian counterpart success and professional achievements in his responsible post in the context of the recent appointment of Daur Kove to the post of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia.
