PMR Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev took part online in the Round Table on Development of Cultural and Humanitarian Cooperation with Compatriots in the Modern Geopolitical Realities, which took place today at the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation. One of the key issues at the event was the protection of the rights and interests of Russian compatriots in Pridnestrovie.
Vitaly Ignatiev and Abkhazian Foreign Minister Inal Ardzinba met online in a working dialogue.
During the communication the diplomats exchanged greetings on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the signing of the first Treaty on Friendship and Cooperation between the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic and the Republic of Abkhazia.
An event to mark the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on Friendship and Cooperation between the PMR and Abkhazia was held at the Official Representation of the Republic of Abkhazia to the PMR. The document became a basic bilateral agreement that laid the foundation for Pridnestrovian-Abkhazian relations. The two states were able to officially establish cooperation in the diplomatic, economic, cultural, humanitarian and military-political areas, as well as to exchange experience in state-building.
The OSCE Mission Office held consultations specifically on the current condition and performance of the bridge over the Dniester River in Dubossary.
This bridge, built in the 1960s and reconstructed in 1997, has been in operation for 25 years without any repair works. In 2018, the sides jointly inspected the bridge and analyzed the prospects for carrying out reconstructions. During today’s meeting, the sides returned to discussing the current technical condition of the bridge and possible conditions and parameters for its repair.
The Foreign Ministry read the Moldovan Political Representative’s response to the inquiry about amendments to the criminal law pending in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova. The new legislation may result in prosecution and violation of the rights of Pridnestrovian residents.
The Foreign Ministry hosted a meeting between Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev and Head of the Official Representation of the Republic of South Ossetia to the PMR Vitaly Yankovsky.
The interlocutors discussed current issues of cooperation between the two countries and summed up the results of work in the past year. In addition, they exchanged views on plans for cooperation in the near future, including the prospects for implementing joint projects in social and humanitarian and other areas in 2023.
PMR Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev participated in a meeting of the Supreme Council of the PMR Commission on Foreign Policy and International Relations.
The main topic of discussion was the bill adopted by the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova in the first reading on the introduction of additional articles in the Criminal Code of the Republic of Moldova, including providing for punishment for “separatism”.
The Foreign Ministry hosted a meeting between Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev and Alexander Vataman, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Abkhazia in the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic.
Welcoming the guest, the Head of the Foreign Ministry noted that the interaction with the Abkhazian side is systematic. Vitaly Ignatiev reminded that in December Pridnestrovie and Apsny had signed Memorandum on Cooperation in Healthcare, Social Development and Social Protection.
PMR Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev took part in the meeting of the Consultative Assembly of the first Pridnestrovian people’s deputies under the President of the Supreme Council of PMR. The main topic of discussion was Pridnestrovie’s international status and the negotiation process with Moldova.
Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev held a meeting with German Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Moldova Margret Uebber, who is on her first visit to Pridnestrovie after taking office.
The interlocutors continued the dialogue started during the meeting of the German diplomat with President Vadim Krasnoselsky and Chairman of the Government Alexander Rosenberg. The working discussion was basically focused on the negotiation process between Pridnestrovie and the Republic of Moldova.
