The small hall of the Dvorets Respubliki in Tiraspol hosted the session of the expanded Pridnestrovian Foreign Ministry Collegium during which three publications having seen the light of day in 2016 were presented. They were: information analytical journal of the MFA of the PMR “Diplomatic bulletin of Pridnestrovie” No.14, collection of articles “Eurasian Pridnestrovie.
Today President of the PMR Yevgeny Shevchuk awarded the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PMR the Order “For Merit” II Class for achievements in the development of mutually beneficial relations between the Russian Federation and the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, for establishing and strengthening cooperation with international partners, on the 25th anniversary of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic and the Day of the Worker of Diplomatic Service.
Today, the expanded session of the Pridnestrovian Foreign Ministry Collegium was held in the small hall of the Dvorets Respubliki (State Cultural Center), arranged to coincide with the Day of the Worker of Diplomatic Service of Pridnestrovie. The event was attended by President of the PMR Yevgeny Shevchuk, Chairperson of the Government of the PMR Pavel Prokudin, Chairpersons of the Constitutional, Arbitration, Supreme Courts, heads of executive body of state authority, representatives of public organizations.
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev sent congratulations to Head of the Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov on the occasion of the Day of Diplomatic Worker.
On February 9, 2016 the first in this year meeting of the expert (working) groups of the sides on telecommunications and postal service took place in the office of the OSCE Mission in Kishinev. The meeting was attended by representatives of the mediators and observers in the negotiation process.
During the meeting the sides exchanged views on the current situation in the field of planning, distribution and use of radio frequency in Pridnestrovie and Moldova.
The solemn ceremony was attended by Acting Foreign Minister of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev
Today schools and special educational institutions of Pridnestrovie were given certificates for receiving 40 new computers at a solemn ceremony in Tiraspol. The event was attended by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Moldova Farit Mukhametshin, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev, Chairman of the Union of Russian Communities of Pridnestrovie Viorika Kokhtareva.
Today Acting Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev received the delegation of the Embassy of the Republic of Finland in Romania and the Republic of Moldova headed by Ambassador Päivi Pohjanheimo, made her first visit to Pridnestrovie.
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev told about it during a special interview to the Russia 24 TV Channel, commenting on the strengthening of the blockade measures against Pridnestrovie from neighbouring countries
On February 2, 2016 at the initiative of the Pridnestrovian side a meeting of expert (working) groups of the sides on railway transport and communication took place in the office of the OSCE Mission in Bendery. The meeting was attended by representatives of the mediators and observers in the negotiation process.
The meeting discussed the problem situation, connected with impediments imposed by the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine to the delivery of import cargo going to the economic entities of Pridnestrovie by railway from Ukraine.
Today, on February 2, in the framework of a working visit to the capital of the Russian Federation Acting Foreign Minister of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev met with Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Sergey Gubarev and Deputy Director of the Second Department of the CIS of the Foreign Ministry of Russia Vitaly Tryapitsyn.
Today, on February 1, 2016, during the procedure of passport control at the airport in Kishinev before flight departure to the capital of the Russian Federation in the framework of working trip Head of the Foreign Ministry of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic Vitaly Ignatiev was subjected to the extra searches on the so-called “second line”.
Today, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PMR head of the Foreign Ministry Vitaly Ignatiev received a delegation of the British Embassy in the Republic of Moldova headed by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Her Majesty of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Philip David Batson.
In connection with numerous appeals of the citizens coming in written and electronic forms and evidencing the renewal of administrative pressure by authorities of the Republic of Moldova on residents of Pridnestrovie, crossing the RM’s state border, including in Kishinev airport, the Press Service of the Foreign Ministry of the PMR reports the following.
Today Acting Foreign Minister of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev sent to Head of the Foreign Ministry of Abkhazia Vyacheslav Chirikba congratulations on the 23th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic and the Republic of Abkhazia.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PMR draws the attention of the residents of Pridnestrovie to the possible aggravation of the political situation in the neighbouring Republic of Moldova, as well as to the expected increase in protest activity in Kishinev.
In this regard, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PMR recommends the citizens of Pridnestrovie in order to avoid possible incidents to refrain from traveling to the Republic of Moldova, as well as to participate in any public events related to the socio-political processes in Moldova.
President signed a Decree appointing Vitaly Ignatiev Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. Pursuant to the signed document Vitaly Ignatiev is also entrusted with functions of Special Representative of the President for the negotiation process, interaction with diplomatic missions and international organizations.
A working meeting between Acting Foreign Minister of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev and Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova Michael Scanlan was held in the Foreign Ministry of the PMR.
Answer by the PMR Acting Foreign Minister to the question from the correspondent of Novosti Pridnestrovya News Agency about foreign policy results of the passing year
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PMR informs about the fact of unjustified detention and thorough personal search of a Pridnestrovian official in Kishinev airport.
So, on December 20, 2015 upon returning from Moscow Co-Chairman of the Joint Control Commission from Pridnestrovie Oleg Belyakov was detained in Kishinev airport by Moldova’s border agencies for additional control measures with the so-called “view to determining whether the admittance of the Pridnestrovian representative to Moldova is possible”.
