The so-called presidential elections in the Transnistrian region are illegal
Chisinau’s constitutional authorities outlaw the so-called presidential election in the Transnistrian region, President Maia Sandu said at a one-year press conference, suggesting she does not intend to meet with the leader of the separatist administration in Tiraspol in the future. , as it has never done before.
Former President Igor Dodon had, during the future of their term, meetings with Vadim Krasnoselski, the two even marked together with Russia’s Bender Day in November 2019. When he took office, Maia Sandu said that there is nothing to be done. meeting with Vadim Krasnoselski, said that the Transnistrian settlement will focus on eliminating corruption schemes and called for the withdrawal of Russian troops from the left bank of the Dniester.
At Friday’s press conference, Maia Sandu said that talks between Chisinau and Tiraspol are taking place. “There was also a discussion between the prime minister and Comrade Krasnoselski, because there are our people and there are issues that need to be discussed.” The head of state reminded that Chisinau sent in these Transnistrian regions some of the vaccines and anti-covid equipment donated or bought from the budget. “We have always taken into account our fellow citizens on the left bank of the Dniester. And in the future we will strive to do what we can for them “, said Maia Sandu.
Referring to the prospects of the political settlement of the Transnistrian conflict, Maia Sandu said that the aim of the current government is to avoid an escalation of the situation and to prepare the ground for the future favorable situation that will allow solving this problem.
Our important task is not to allow ourselves to be climbed
“There is no easy and quick solution. But this does not mean that this solution does not have to be prepared, just as, when “stars are aligned”, ie internal and external conditions are created, such a solution can be applied. Until then, our important task is not to allow climbing “, said Maia Sandu. A particularly difficult task given that “there are several abuses that the Tiraspol regime committee is taking care of, including the seizure of our citizens”.
“We have many of our citizens who travel to work and home every day, so there is a vulnerability in this regard as well. [reprezentanții administrației transnistrene – n.red.] they can afford to do things against the citizens of the Republic of Moldova. And here is a thin line that we have to keep, so we do not allow an escalation, but at the same time, obviously, we do not allow these abuses “, also declared the president Maia Sandu.