The roving envoy of the Ukraine's MFA Andrey Veselovsky told about it in Tiraspol today
The representative of Ukraine in the Moldova-Pridnestrovie reconciliation negotiations Andrey Veselovsky visited Tiraspol today. Previously, the Ukrainian diplomat visited Pridnestrovie at the end of August last year. During the meeting in Pridnestrovie's foreign policy department, Andrey Veselovky and the Deputy Prime Minister on the International Cooperation - the Foreign Minister Nina Shtanski discussed the current relations between Tiraspol and Kishinev.
For the reference, Ukraine stands as the guarantor and the mediator in the "5+2" format negotiations along with Russia. This negotiation format includes the parties to the conflict, OSCE (the mediator), the EU and the USA (the observers).
"Much time has passed since your last visit in August of the previous year. Unfortunately, there were also the issues raising the misunderstanding between us. We are interested in the extension of our traditional contacts and cooperation. We would like the dialogue with the Ukrainian party to be comprehensive. On this occasion, I'd like to thank our colleagues from the Ukraine's Embassy, as we have always been in a close contact with them. It is the essential matter despite those challenges arising in our cooperation," the Foreign Minister Nina Shtanski told.
The head of the Pridnestrovie's diplomatic service also noted that the questions concerning the Ukraine-Pridnestrovie border crossing by the citizens and freights and also the issues arising there and causing the social and economic problems were discussed during the latest meeting with Andrey Veselovsky. In turn, Andrey Veselovsky promised to clear up this situation and to announce the Ukraine's official view on these questions.
"I think that we can discuss them in details today. The negotiations haven't been so extensive since the beginning of this year. Of course, we keep in touch with all participants of the "5+2" format, but we hope for the better efficiency. I'd be glad if could exchange our ideas on this issue today," Nina Shtanski told at the beginning of the meeting with Andrey Veselovsky.
In her opening remarks, she also mentioned the situation in Ukraine and noted that the Pridnestrovie's people were worried about the events there. "We hope that the situation in your country will be stabilized as soon as possible, and the Minsk agreements will become a firm basis for the peace, consent, stability and wellbeing. The Pridnestrovie's people keep close tabs on the events and empathize sincerely," the head of the Pridnestrovie's foreign policy department told.
In turn, the Ukraine's diplomat noted that the long break in the meetings with Pridnestrovie's representatives was balanced by the telephone negotiations and by the intercourse in correspondence. "We were always interested in the exchange of ideas with the Pridnestrovie's party. I want you, as well as your staff and all Pridnestrovie's people to be sure that we don't ignore this direction. We will further devote much attention to it as Ukraine is still the participant of the "5+2" format. We will do everything for this format make it effective," Andrey Veselovsky told.
The representative of the Ukraine's MFA will negotiate with the Pridnestrovie's President Evgeny Shevchuk today.
