Bendery, 17 December. /Novosti Pridnestrovya/. The situation in the Security Zone of the Moldo-Pridnestrovian conflict is under control of the Joint Peacekeeping Force and does not worry the Joint Control Commission, said Oleg Belyakov, head of the Pridnestrovian delegation to the JCC, following today's JCC meeting.
He also noted that special attention was given to the issue of the rotation of peacekeepers and the approval of new JCC members. It is recalled that the Moldovan delegation has been blocking the approval of Russia’s representatives to the JCC. During today's meeting Moldovan delegates again refused to make decision on this issue, thus blocking the JCC's work.
«The Russian Federation requests to confirm the appointment of its representatives, and the Moldovan side refuses to approve them without giving any reason. It must be a precedent. What if Ukraine rotates its observers? Will Moldova refuse to confirm the appointment of Ukraine's military observers with the same persistence? And what if Pridnestrovie also comes into refusal?» asks Oleg Belyakov.
«The proposed JCC member must be approved, and then it may be considered at a political level, at a level of foreign ministry within the negotiation process," said Oleg Belyakov.
Later today, the Pridnestrovian side proposed to hold a retreat aimed at inspecting peacekeepers' posts and congratulating them on the upcoming New Year's holidays. Tiraspol representatives also highlighted the necessity to compile a regular collection of working papers issued by the JCC and the Joint Military Command over the past three years.
«We see that the volume of JCC papers has considerably grown and there is a need to publish a new collection of working papers for us to consult with," said Oleg Belyakov.
During the meeting Russia gave a reply to Pridnestrovie's proposal to introduce Russia's interior ministry official into the JCC.
«Today the Pridnestrovian delegation has received a reply from Russia that our proposal on Russia's interior ministry representative is being considered, and there is some prospect," underscored the head of the Pridnestrovian delegation.
