The beginning of 2024 is marked for Pridnestrovian participants of foreign trade by new difficulties imposed by Moldova. Reports came about the demand to pay customs duties not levied before. The situation was discussed at a meeting with the PMR President. Alexander Rosenberg, Chairman of the PMR Government, Sergey Obolonik, his deputy - Minister of Economic Development, Valentin Grabco, head of the PMR State Customs Committee, and Vitaly Ignatiev, head of the republic’s foreign ministry, took part in the working discussion.
I turn to the leadership of the Republic of Moldova.
The reason for my address to you was that Pridnestrovian entrepreneurs, individuals and legal entities learned about new duties introduced by the customs of the Republic of Moldova for our subjects of foreign economic activity at the beginning of January, on the New Year holidays. In other words, Moldova imposed certain duties on Pridnestrovie. Would you say it was a shock for us? Probably not. Was it unexpected? Probably true. It was unexpected.
The office of the President Vadim Krasnoselsky of Pridnestrovie hosted a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Republic to Moldova, Ivan Pavol. The PMR Foreign Minister, Vitaly Ignatiev, also attended the meeting.
The President Office hosted a meeting of Vadim Krasnoselsky with the European delegation, headed by Dorota Dlouchy-Suliga, Head of EEAS EURCA.5. Head of the EU delegation to Moldova, Mr. Janis Mazeiks, was also among the visitors. Deputy Prime Minister Sergey Obolonik and Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev represented the Pridnestrovian side, besides the President.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Republic of Moldova arrived in Pridnestrovie. It was a familiarization visit. Edgars Bondars was appointed head of the Latvian Embassy in Moldova in September this year. Today, the diplomat was received by PMR President Vadim Krasnoselsky. The meeting took place in the office of the Pridnestrovian head of state. The PMR Foreign Minister, Vitaly Ignatiev, also attended the meeting.
The PMR President received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Moldova. The working discussion began with congratulations. Oleg Vasnetsov celebrates his 70th birthday today. Greeting the Ambassador, Vadim Krasnoselsky praised his merits in the diplomatic service in general and in the consolidation and development of the Pridnestrovian-Russian relations in particular.
A meeting between Vadim Krasnoselsky and US diplomats took place in the Pridnestrovian Presidential Administration. The delegation, which arrived in Tiraspol, was headed by U.S. Ambassador to Moldova Kent Logsdon. The PMR Foreign Minister, Vitaly Ignatiev, also took part in the meeting.
Vadim Krasnoselsky met with Janis Mazeiks, head of the European Union Delegation to Moldova, in the Presidential Administration. The visiting group included Peter Janik, political affairs officer, and Vasile Plamadeala, trade counsellor. The Pridnestrovian side was represented by the Prime Minister of the PMR, Alexander Rosenberg, and the PMR Foreign Minister, Vitaly Ignatiev.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Moldova, Tadas Valionis, paid a working visit to Tiraspol. PMR President Vadim Krasnoselsky received the diplomat. The Ambassador came together with his deputy Egle Blozneliene. Pridnestrovian side was also represented by Minister of Foreign Affairs Vitaly Ignatiev.
The office of the PMR President hosted the meeting between Pridnestrovian head of state Vadim Krasnoselsky and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Republic of Moldova Steven Fisher.
The office of the Pridnestrovian head of state hosted a meeting between PMR President Vadim Krasnoselsky and Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova Kelly Keiderling. The foreign diplomat was accompanied by political advisors. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR took part in the discussion.
A meeting between PMR President Vadim Krasnoselsky and Michael Carpenter, US Permanent Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, took place in the office of the PMR President. Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev and U.S. Ambassador to Moldova Kent D. Logsdon also took part in the working discussion.
A meeting with Floris van Eijk, Chargé d’Affaires of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of Moldova, took place in the office of President Vadim Krasnoselsky. The European diplomat was accompanied by the Embassy’s officials in charge of economic and political affairs. From the Pridnestrovian side, Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev took part in the working discussion.
The PMR President is meeting with the OSCE delegation led by Bujar Osmani, the Foreign Minister of North Macedonia, chairing this year’s Chairpersonship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. In addition to the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, the group of foreign visitors to Pridnestrovie included Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova Kelly Keiderling, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Thomas Mayr-Harting and other European diplomats.
The office of President of Pridnestrovie hosted a meeting between President Vadim Krasnoselsky and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Moldova Oleg Vasnetsov. This is the first contact in 2023. The previous conversation was held in December last year. Despite the short period between the two meetings, the agenda has been enriched with new issues that require joint work on their solution, said Vadim Krasnoselsky, welcoming the guest.
The PMR President’s Office hosted a meeting between Vadim Krasnoselsky, Head of the Pridnestrovian State, and Margret Uebber, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of Moldova. The Pridnestrovian side was also represented by PMR Prime Minister Alexander Rozenberg and PMR Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev.
A Czech delegation arrived in Tiraspol on a working visit. The diplomats were received by the PMR President Vadim Krasnoselsky. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to the Republic of Moldova Stanislav Kázecký was accompanied by his Deputy, Counselor for Political and Consular Affairs Martin Čech. The Pridnestrovian side was also represented at the meeting by Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev.
Vadim Krasnoselsky held a meeting with Oleg Vasnetsov, Russian Ambassador to Moldova. The discussion took place in the working office of the PMR President. The PMR Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev also attended the discussion.
PMR President Vadim Krasnoselsky met with representatives of the U.S. Embassy in the office of the Pridnestrovian head of state. The delegation arrived in Tiraspol and was headed by U.S. Ambassador to Moldova Kent D. Logsdon. From the Pridnestrovian side PMR Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev also joined the discussion.
The Pridnestrovian President met with the Head of the OSCE Mission to the Republic of Moldova. Vadim Krasnoselsky and Kelly Keiderling discussed relations between Tiraspol and Chisinau. Negotiations are currently frozen for various reasons. The sides now need a platform for communication, the President believes.
“I still come to the conclusion that it is possible to resume the meetings of the 5+2 Permanent Conference, if one is willing to do so. In any case, if official meetings cannot be held, we can hold informal meetings and consultations,” Vadim Krasnoselsky said.
