Today the Pridnestrovian Foreign Ministry celebrated its 30th anniversary. On this occasion a ceremonial meeting of the extended reporting board of the Pridnestrovian Foreign Ministry took place in the small hall of the Republic Palace. PMR President Vadim Krasnoselsky, Chairman of the PMR Supreme Council Alexander Korshunov, Chairman of the PMR Government Alexander Rozenberg, heads of executive and judicial authorities, acting and former employees of the PMR MFA, and representatives of public organizations attended the event as well.
A film about the Pridnestrovian diplomatic service opened the official part of the ceremony. Then PMR Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev made a presentation.
He focused on the main aspects of the current geopolitical situation around Pridnestrovie, the negotiation process with the Republic of Moldova, and the peacekeeping operation.
“The last few years have been an ordeal for the statehood of Pridnestrovie. During this period, the republic faced threats, challenges, degradation of negotiation mechanisms. Active work allowed us to hold our positions, to preserve the international negotiation process and the negotiation mechanism as such in order to minimize the negative impact of the sanctions imposed against Pridnestrovie,” stressed the Foreign Minister.
Separately, Vitaly Ignatiev spoke about the development of relations between Pridnestrovie and the Russian Federation, as well as brotherly republics Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Artsakh.
“One of the most important goals of Pridnestrovian diplomacy is for increasing external pressure to result in the consolidation of the society and the state. This consolidation is built around a clear three-part state ideology of the country and a common understanding of the immutable fact that no one will protect the interests of our citizens except ourselves, except for our own republic,” he emphasized.
Addressing congratulations to the MFA team on the 30th anniversary, Vadim Krasnoselsky drew attention to the human resource potential of the ministry and emphasized that the diplomatic service means people, whose professionalism and responsibility allow to solve the most important problems in the most difficult conditions. The President spoke about the ideological competence and a large knowledge base, confirming the right of Pridnestrovie to international recognition.
“Every employee of the Foreign Ministry as a PMR citizen must realize the inevitability of recognizing the independence of the Pridnestrovian Moldovan Republic and know why we have the right to recognition of our independence. It requires knowing the history of Pridnestrovie as a region, the history of our 32 years of statehood. It requires understanding that for 32 years a community has been formed here, in Pridnestrovie – the Pridnestrovian people,” Vadim Krasnoselsky noted.
The PMR President devoted a part of his speech to the interaction with Russia, noting that the problems associated with the functioning of the Tiraspol consular service point are still relevant and must be solved.
Referring to the question about the qualities that a Pridnestrovian Foreign Ministry official should have in order to fully and effectively solve official tasks, the Head of State mentioned understanding of the situation, openness, extensive knowledge, poise, pragmatism and patriotism.
The PMR President presented awards to several members of the diplomatic service.
The Foreign Ministry personnel also received congratulations from Prime Minister Alexander Rozenberg during the ceremonial meeting of the collegium:
“Pridnestrovian diplomacy is phenomenal. For three decades, employees of the Foreign Ministry have been at the forefront of defending the republic’s in the Moldovan- Pridnestrovian negotiation process. Throughout these years, the Foreign Ministry has been showing openness and willingness to conduct a constructive dialogue, despite the counter productivity of their Moldovan colleagues.
Parliament speaker Alexander Korshunov also greeted the Pridnestrovian diplomats.
“The Pridnestrovian diplomatic service bears enormous responsibility for every word, every step, every moment of the negotiation process. The professionalism of our diplomats is confirmed by peace on our Pridnestrovian land, resulting from hours of political dialogue with both friendly and unfriendly countries,” the Speaker of the PMR Supreme Council said.
Alexander Vataman, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Abkhazia to the PMR, read out a welcome address from Foreign Minister Inal Ardzinba. Congratulatory telegrams to the PMR MFA were sent by Ambassador-at-Large of the Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation Vitaly Tryapitsyn, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Artsakh Republic David Babayan, Head of the Official Representation of the Republic of South Ossetia in the PMR Vitaly Yankovsky.
The event was concluded by the ceremony of awarding with Jubilee medals “30 years of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Pridnestrovian Moldovan Republic”.
