The Foreign Ministry considers the statement made by the Moldovan side regarding the education-related discussions to be inadequate and marked by the tone of crude, simplistic propaganda.
It should be recalled that Pridnestrovian side insisted on an in-person meeting with Moldova’s political representative on April 8, largely with the aim of presenting to the Moldovan representatives a clear and comprehensive explanation of the necessary steps, offering three practical options for resolving the issue of a new lyceum building in Rybnitsa.
Another attempt by the office of the political representative of the Republic of Moldova to mislead the public regarding the planned meetings of the Expert (Working) Groups has been noted.
We emphasize – there are no Expert (Working) Groups or subgroups on statistical issues. Accordingly, the activities of a non-existent body could not, in principle, have been the subject of discussion at the meeting of political representatives on April 8.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses concern over the Moldovan side’s repeated refusal to attend the meeting of political representatives at the OSCE Mission office in Bendery.
Today, on 31 March, the mass media have disseminated statements by the law enforcement officials of Moldova alleging that a member of the Moldovan Parliament, Mr. Nesterovschi, is hiding on the territory of Pridnestrovie.
This is to officially inform that the law enforcement authorities of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic have no information as to Mr. Nesterovschi’s presence on the territory of Pridnestrovie.
Pridnestrovie welcomes the EU’s intention to provide an emergency financial grant to offer short-term support to the republic amid the humanitarian and energy crisis.
Due to the lack of precise information regarding the parameters of this support, as well as conflicting interpretations by certain officials of the Republic of Moldova that contradict the content of a previously received letter from Moldova’s political representative, the Pridnestrovian side has put forward a counter-initiative to hold an expert meeting as soon as possible.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs paid attention to the destructive comments made by the Moldovan Prime Minister’s spokesperson regarding the energy crisis provoked by Moldova.
Spinning an informational web of false statements instead of genuinely working to implement the existing functional mechanism for gas supplies to Pridnestrovie is extremely cynical.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs draws attention to the ongoing campaign by Moldovan officials aimed at public misleading with regard to the worsening energy and humanitarian crisis in Pridnestrovie.
Showing extreme cynicism and lacking hesitation, Moldovan representatives stalls and keeps appearance of invincible bureaucratic obstacles to addressing current issues. They share contradictory statements and publicly tie the task of saving nearly half a million Pridnestrovians with deliberately unfeasible and unreasonable demands.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces that today at 10:00 experts from Pridnestrovie and Moldova held a meeting on energy issues at the OSCE Mission office in Bendery.
This fact completely invalidates the irresponsible statements and empty arguments of O. Serebrian, who deliberately avoided the meeting of political representatives in Bendery under a fabricated pretext.
The aggressive remarks made by the Moldovan official in recent days indicate his intent to disrupt the normal interaction between the political representatives of the parties.
The press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports that throughout the current week, under the mediation of the OSCE Mission, efforts were made to facilitate the meeting of political representatives of the sides to discuss measures for overcoming the energy crisis and providing humanitarian support.
Under various pretexts, the political representative of the Republic of Moldova first waived the traditional in-person meeting format, and then ultimately disrupted the session by rejecting the OSCE Mission’s written proposal to hold it at the Bendery office.
The PMR Ministry of Foreign Affairs notes with concern the increasing frequency of speculative statements by Moldova’s political representative on the energy crisis. The repetitive nature of these declarations indicates an attempt to manipulate public opinion through the dissemination of false information.
In recent days, there has been widespread dissemination of claims about the Moldovan government’s alleged “readiness” to assist its citizens in Pridnestrovie, as well as supposed proposals to establish a “dialogue mechanism”, and so on.
Due to the state of emergency in the economy, Pridnestrovie is engaged in ongoing dialogue with the parties involved and is making every possible effort to maintain natural gas supplies at previous volumes.
Regarding the statements of RM Political Representative Oleg Serebrian posted in Moldovan media allegedly claiming lacking request of Pridnestrovie for assistance, we deem it important to emphasize as follows.
The long-standing international negotiation process conceptually represents a string of direct and systematic addresses from Pridnestrovie to Moldova, urging it to cease the application of discriminatory and restrictive measures, to abandon socio-economic pressure, and to stop violations of the rights and freedoms of the Pridnestrovians.
The PMR Foreign Ministry is receiving numerous appeals from citizens, public associations and representatives of civil society provoked by recent statements made by Moldovan and European officials about Pridnestrovie in light of the EU membership referendum set to take place in Moldova on 20 October this year.
We have patiently waited and thoughtfully analyzed the steps taken in preparation for this plebiscite, hoping that the voice of citizens living in Pridnestrovie would be equally important.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic lodges a strong protest against the false accusations and biased assessments set out in the text of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s resolution, which have nothing to do with the real situation in Pridnestrovie.
We have familiarized ourselves with the opinion of officials from the office of the political representative of the Republic of Moldova expressed in the media who described the Declaration of Commitment to peaceful methods of conflict settlement put forward by Pridnestrovie for signature as an allegedly “provocative” initiative.
On 17 March, a military air base in the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic was attacked by a kamikaze drone, causing a fire and destruction of military property.
We condemn this terrorist act, as well as any similar actions that jeopardize people’s lives, peace and security on the banks of the Dniester River. This is a challenge for all states that are truly interested in regional stability.
On 22 January 2024, when returning to her permanent place of residence and work in Pridnestrovie, a PMR citizen, the chair of the Tiraspol City Court, Anna Constantinovna Mamei, was deported by Moldovan law enforcement authorities.
The PMR Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received information that the relevant authorities of the Republic of Moldova, in response to appeals from citizens interested in registering their cars in the VRO, notify in writing that this process has been suspended allegedly by decision of the Pridnestrovian side.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic is deeply concerned about the developments around the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
With pain in our hearts we receive the reports about the outbreak of a military operation in the conflict zone. We empathize with the brotherly people of Artsakh and believe that no political objectives or ambition can justify the use of weapons and the loss of human life.
We view the adoption by the Moldovan Parliament of a bill that creates grounds for politically motivated criminal prosecution of virtually every resident of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic as an act of aggression aimed at undermining the negotiation process and as a deliberate prologue to massive human rights violations.
