Today, the Foreign Ministry hosted a meeting between Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev and the head of the OSCE Mission Claus Neukirch.
The interlocutors focused on Moldova’s blocking of deliveries of vital goods to Pridnestrovie. First of all, medical products, fertilizers and foodstuffs were referred to. Vitaly Ignatiev negatively assessed today’s statement by the Moldovan government as a self-exposure of the use of the blockade tools for the purpose of political pressure on Pridnestrovie.
The Minister warned that such steps lead to increased tension and conflict escalation. He called on the OSCE mediators to organize monitoring in order to calculate the damage to Pridnestrovian enterprises, budget, economy from Moldova’s blockade measures, including the existing deficit, price increase and available stocks of vital goods.
The diplomats agreed on the need for positive steps in terms of trade and economic cooperation. Previously, Pridnestrovie has repeatedly proposed a special approach on a temporary basis for the import of goods through the Moldovan checkpoints.
According to Vitaly Ignatiev, the emerging critical situation requires the attention of mediators, including the OSCE Chairmanship-in-Office. The interlocutors agreed to maintain contacts on the entire range of issues on the negotiating agenda, primarily a sustainable information exchange on the import of goods.
