Today, at the airport of Kishinev Moldova’s border police detained and then deported Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia Oleg Nurievich Arshba travelling to Pridnestrovie at the invitation of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic.
It should be noted that the Pridnestrovian side had informed the RM about the planned visit of the foreign guest in advance in accordance with the established procedure. However, despite this fact, the repressive measures were applied to the representative of Abkhazia.
The Head of State Yevgeny Shevchuk has appointed Vitaly Ignatiev to the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR.
“I hope that you will continue all the good that has been done as a lot has been done and will bring something new. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be even more powerful agency in terms of the implementation of the foreign policy of Pridnestrovie” – said the President.
The PMR’s MFA hosted a meeting between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmitry Palamarchuk and a delegation of the British Embassy, headed by Charge D’affaires ad Interim of Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the Republic of Moldova Neil Martin.
During the discussion, Dmitry Palamarchuk and Neil Martin discussed the progress in implementing joint projects of socio-cultural nature, as well as the current situation in the negotiation process between Pridnestrovie and the Republic of Moldova.
Moscow hosted a meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev and Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Sergey Gubarev.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Dmitry Palamarchuk met with the Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova Stephen Young.
The discussion on the initiative of the Pridnestrovian side focused on the problems of railway import of goods to Pridnestrovie. Dmitry Palamarchuk noted the acute current situation and drew attention to the need for urgent solutions for its stabilization.
The PMR’s MFA hosted a meeting between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmitry Palamarchuk and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary to the Republic of Moldova Matyas Szilagyi.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier met with Chairman of the Government of the PMR Pavel Prokudin. The meeting was also attended by members of the Government of Pridnestrovie.
According to Pavel Prokudin, the sides discussed the execution of the Berlin Protocol as well as the railway blockade of Pridnestrovie, organized by Moldova and Ukraine.
Chairman of the Government of the PMR Pavel Prokudin held a meeting with OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
On 25 July 2016 the Kishinev office of the OSCE Mission hosted a meeting of the expert (working) groups from Pridnestrovie and Moldova on regulatory and document support of citizens.
Today, on July 21, 2016, the Kishinev office of the OSCE Mission hosted a regular meeting of the expert (working) groups of the sides on railway transport and communication with the participation of representatives of the customs authorities of Pridnestrovie and the Republic of Moldova.
According to the Head of the Foreign Ministry, efforts of all international partners are required to resolve the problems in the field of railway transport
Today, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev elaborated on the current situation in the area of freight railway communication while talking to the journalists of state media of Pridnestrovie.
The PMR’s MFA hosted a meeting of Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev and Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova Philip Batson. The British diplomat at the completion of his mission paid a farewell visit to Pridnestrovie.
Today, the Presidential Administration, the Government of the PMR hosted meetings with the participation of some economic entities of the Republic. The discussions were devoted to the situation with the import of goods through railway in Pridnestrovie.
On 12-13 July 2016 Bad Reichenhall hosted a traditional annual Conference on confidence Building Measures co-organized by the Federal Government of Germany and the OSCE.
As part of the Conference subject discussions focused on usage of Pridnestrovian educational documents abroad, participation of Pridnestrovian vehicles in international movement and communication matters.
Today, July 8, 2016, the OSCE Mission office in Kishinev hosted a regular meeting of expert (working) groups on telecommunications and postal services from Pridnestrovie and the Republic of Moldova.
Today, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev participated in the meeting of the PMR Supreme Council Commission for Foreign Policy and International Relations.
Today, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev gave an interview to Pal Kosto, Professor of Russian Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Oslo, and Dr. Helge Blakkisrud, Professor of Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, who visited Tiraspol while preparing a series of scientific publications on unsettled conflicts in the post-Soviet space.
Yesterday, June 30 2016, on the initiative of the Pridnestrovian side the Kishinev OSCE Mission office hosted a meeting of the expert (working) groups on the development of transport and road facilities.
In accordance with the agreements laid down in the Protocol of the “Permanent Conference...” signed on June 3 in Berlin, the two sides discussed in detail the issue of participation of the vehicles registered in Pridnestrovie in the international traffic.
July 1, 2016 the OSCE Mission office in Tiraspol hosted a regular meeting of field experts of Pridnestrovie and Moldova on economic issues.
During the meeting the sides held a detailed discussion of the existing challenges in the sphere of foreign trade faced by Pridnestrovian enterprises due to the restrictive actions by the Republic of Moldova. An outcome of this discussion became an agreement to update previously signed documents on cooperation of Pridnestrovie and Moldova in the field of veterinary and phytosanitary control.
