The Moldovan officials are referring to the preparation for the parliamentary elections
That was voiced today by Pridnestrovie's minister of foreign affairs, Nina Shtanski, during the press club session which was attended by Pridnestrovian journalists and the delegation of the N-ost journalists' union, involving German, Austrian and Swiss media.
In response to the European journalists' question about Pridnestrovie's expectations of Moldova's parliamentary elections scheduled for 30 November, the minister mentioned Moldova's return to the fulfilment of its obligations within the negotiation process as a chief expectation.
"The negotiations have been blocked. The Moldovan officials avoid solving the problems, referring to their involvement in the electoral campaign. In particular, Moldova's chief negotiator, Eugen Carpov, has also quitted the negotiation process because he is engaged in the elections. We cannot take such arguments as well-grounded. We have been negotiating for 20 years, and both Pridnestrovie and Moldova have passed through numerous electoral campaigns over this period. And never before have chief negotiators left the negotiation process. Thus, due to the electoral campaign, the Pridnestrovian settlement has stopped being a priority for Moldova's political establishment. The settlement seems to have been sidetracked," said Nina Shtanski.
Pridnestrovie's MFA hopes the situation will stabilise after elections, and Moldova might stop exerting pressure on Pridnestrovie.
"Moldova is running a repressive campaign against some Pridnestrovians. More than 70 Pridnestrovian citizens are subject to criminal prosecution in Moldova today. We hope the elections will finally put this matter to rest," underscored the minister.
Photos by the press service of Pridnestrovie's MFA
