Transdniestrian MFA Hosts the Meeting with Representative of the Council of Europe

10/21/10

On October 20, 2010, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Pridnestrovien Moldavian Republic the meeting took place between Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Malyarchuk and project coordinator of the Council of Europe Owen Masters.

The meeting which was of working character focused on exchanging views and bringing in line the positions of the participants with regard to the process of implementing projects carried out under the auspices of the Council of Europe.

The representative of the Council of Europe informed the Transdniestrian diplomat about the current state of affairs along the major lines of the program, i.e. in the sphere of higher education, mass media and civil society.

In particular, it was noted that the next seminar in educational dimension will take place in Odessa in the middle of November this year through active and interested involvement of the academic administration of the I. I. Mechnikov Odessa National University.

The European diplomat also told about basic parameters of the final stage in the fulfillment of the  project in media component which will enable the winners of the journalistic competition to visit Strasbourg and have a look at how French media centers are operating.

On the whole, the interlocutors stressed positive dynamics in the evolvement of this socially targeted program designed to foster exchange of experience and procurement of up-to-date knowledge in practical sphere.

The sides agreed to promote interaction in the spirit of constructive co-operation