The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a meeting between PMR Minister of Foreign Affairs Vitaly Ignatiev and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Moldova Oleg Ozerov during his working visit to Pridnestrovie, as part of an extensive program.
During the dialogue, the diplomats aligned their positions on the main issues of the negotiation process and the current situation in Pridnestrovie, with an emphasis on exchanging opinions and assessments on ways to address the fuel and energy crisis.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces that today at 10:00 experts from Pridnestrovie and Moldova held a meeting on energy issues at the OSCE Mission office in Bendery.
This fact completely invalidates the irresponsible statements and empty arguments of O. Serebrian, who deliberately avoided the meeting of political representatives in Bendery under a fabricated pretext.
The aggressive remarks made by the Moldovan official in recent days indicate his intent to disrupt the normal interaction between the political representatives of the parties.
The press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports that throughout the current week, under the mediation of the OSCE Mission, efforts were made to facilitate the meeting of political representatives of the sides to discuss measures for overcoming the energy crisis and providing humanitarian support.
Under various pretexts, the political representative of the Republic of Moldova first waived the traditional in-person meeting format, and then ultimately disrupted the session by rejecting the OSCE Mission’s written proposal to hold it at the Bendery office.
The PMR Ministry of Foreign Affairs notes with concern the increasing frequency of speculative statements by Moldova’s political representative on the energy crisis. The repetitive nature of these declarations indicates an attempt to manipulate public opinion through the dissemination of false information.
In recent days, there has been widespread dissemination of claims about the Moldovan government’s alleged “readiness” to assist its citizens in Pridnestrovie, as well as supposed proposals to establish a “dialogue mechanism”, and so on.
Due to the state of emergency in the economy, Pridnestrovie is engaged in ongoing dialogue with the parties involved and is making every possible effort to maintain natural gas supplies at previous volumes.
Regarding the statements of RM Political Representative Oleg Serebrian posted in Moldovan media allegedly claiming lacking request of Pridnestrovie for assistance, we deem it important to emphasize as follows.
The long-standing international negotiation process conceptually represents a string of direct and systematic addresses from Pridnestrovie to Moldova, urging it to cease the application of discriminatory and restrictive measures, to abandon socio-economic pressure, and to stop violations of the rights and freedoms of the Pridnestrovians.
The Foreign Ministry hosted a meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Vitaly Ignatiev with the Head of South Ossetian Official Mission to Pridnestrovie Vitaly Yankovsky.
The diplomats summarized the results of the expiring year. After sharing views on the full range of implemented activities, they underlined the high bilateral cooperation dynamics and active all-level engagement, both officially and publicly.
Today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a meeting of Alexander Khonitsky, Head of Department for Non-CIS Countries and International Organizations, and Andrey Lozinsky, Head of the Department for CIS Affairs and Negotiation Processes, with Kristin Jenssen, UN Peace and Development Advisor, and Laure Storne, UN Assistant on Inclusion of Vulnerable Population Groups.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shares a memorandum handed over to the Political Representative of the Pridnestrovian Republic, O. Serebrian, as well as to mediators and observers in the negotiation process during a meeting at the OSCE Mission Office in Bendery on November 19 of this year.
Summary of Moldova’s Violations of Pridnestrovian Rights under International Law
Today, Expert (Working) Groups on Transport and Road Infrastructure Development held an online meeting. It continued the discussion initiated by Pridnestrovie during the meeting of Political Representatives on 19 November 2024.
On November 26, 2024, Expert (Working) Groups on Environmental Issues from Pridnestrovie and the Republic of Moldova held a video conference.
Pridnestrovie initiated discussion of issues related to the implementation of the Protocol on Cooperation between Pridnestrovie and the Republic of Moldova in Fishery Management and Rational Use of Dniester Aquatic Biological Resources dated June 15, 2016.
The Foreign Ministry hosted a meeting of PMR Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev with Doris El Doueihy, Head of ICRC Delegation in the Republic of Moldova.
Welcoming the guests, Vitaly Ignatiev underlined the systematic nature of cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). According to him, the Pridnestrovian side appreciates current activities of the Committee in Pridnestrovie, while looking forward to further cooperation.
The agenda included issues raised by the Pridnestrovian side concerning the inadmissibility of restricting the supply of medicines to Pridnestrovie, including public contract procurements for healthcare facilities, as well as parapharmaceuticals (biologically active supplements). The participants emphasized the need to maintain working interaction when importing medicines to Pridnestrovie, as well as the expansion of the nomenclature of available supplies to pharmacy networks.
On November 19, 2024, OSCE Mission Office in Bendery hosted a meeting between the chief negotiators Vitaly Ignatiev and Oleg Serebrian, with mediators and observers in the negotiation process in attendance.
On November 19, 2024, Political Representatives from Pridnestrovie and the Republic of Moldova will meet at the OSCE Mission Office in Bendery by mutual agreement.
The agenda of the meeting includes a wide range of trade, economic, and banking issues, operation of Vehicle Registration Offices in Tiraspol and Rybnitsa, violations by Chisinau of human rights in Pridnestrovie, as well as the Pridnestrovian initiative to sign a Declaration on Peaceful Approaches to Settlement between Pridnestrovie and Moldova.
Today, about five tons of waste low-current sources were removed outside Pridnestrovie for subsequent disposal from the temporary storage warehouse of MUP Spetzavtokhozyaystvo (Special Vehicle Agency) in Tiraspol.
For several years now, the batteries have been collecting from the population by the relevant agencies and EcoPMR Public Ecological Volunteer Movement.
Notably, Pridnestrovie lacks any designated enterprises dealing with the disposal of used batteries. Moreover, used low-current sources bear grave environmental and population health risks.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pridnestrovie Vitaly Ignatiev received Ambassador Thomas Mayr-Harting, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office. The meeting was also attended by the head of the expert working group on economic issues, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development of Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, Sergei Obolonik, and the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova Kelly Keiderling.
The PMR Foreign Ministry is receiving numerous appeals from citizens, public associations and representatives of civil society provoked by recent statements made by Moldovan and European officials about Pridnestrovie in light of the EU membership referendum set to take place in Moldova on 20 October this year.
We have patiently waited and thoughtfully analyzed the steps taken in preparation for this plebiscite, hoping that the voice of citizens living in Pridnestrovie would be equally important.
Today, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pridnestrovie Vitaly Ignatiev received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Belgium, Mr Evert Maréchal, and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Denmark, Mr Søren Jensen.
The authorized experts of the parties in the field of phytosanitary and veterinary science met today in the format of a video conference.
During the meeting, the sides discussed specific aspects of imports to Pridnestrovie and the use of plant protection and soil fertility improvement means, as well as veterinary drugs.
The parties agreed to exchange information in a timely manner when identifying foci of infectious animal diseases, as well as to take the necessary steps to prevent the availability of infected animal products in retail chains.
