On July 7, 2011, the Head of Ukrainian foreign policy department,Konstantin Grishchenko and his wife visited the Pridnestrovien Moldavian Republic. They were received by President of the PMR Igor Smirnov and his wife Zhanetta Nikolayevna, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Vladimir Yastrebchak, leadership of the Ministries of Interior and Education, and Rector of the Pridnestrovien State University Stepan Beril. Visiting Pridnestrovie together with Konstantin Grishchenko was Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Ukraine to Moldova Sergey Pirozhkov.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine saw the sights of Bendery – Historical and Military Memorial Complex and Bendery Fortress, and visited Bendery Fortress Museum. He also met with members of Ukrainian national communities of Pridnestrovie, and visited Bendery Ukrainian Gymnasium after Ivan Kotlyarevsky.
