Tiraspol, February, 8. / Novosti Pridnestrovya/. On Wednesday, February 6, after completion of necessary organizational and technical actions, the Official Representation of Pridnestrovie in Moscow accepted the first visitor. Vladimir Ladunkin is the assistant to the Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, the First Deputy Chairman of the Committee for the CIS, the Eurasian integration and communications with compatriots Konstantin Zatulin. Remarkable that he is a citizen of Tiraspol. The Chief Representative Leonid Manakov discussed possibilities of the solution of a number of the pressing problems concerning the Pridnestrovians with Vladimir Ladunkin is reported on the website of the MFA of the PMR.
«Pleases that in the centre of Moscow there is «island» of Pridnestrovie and also that Leonid Manakov – the person who knows about our republic firsthand and made a lot for formation and development of Pridnestrovie, working there in due time as the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs – directs the Representation», – the guest noted.
In Tiraspol, Vladimir Ladunkin heads a branch of the Institute of the CIS countries which are directed by the Russian politician, the Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Konstantin Zatulin.
According to Vladimir Ladunkin, many Pridnestrovians are concerned by the possibility of receiving in the simplified order of citizenship of the Russian Federation smoothly from the nationality of other countries which was accepted forcedly.
«Zatulin works on this problem: he considers that people have to obtain citizenship on the place, in Pridnestrovie, without moving to the Russian Federation. The more citizens of Russia will be beyond its limits, the more will be adherents and the country will be stronger. Russia has to be at our place», – Ladunkin emphasized.
Leonid Manakov, in turn, supported this position, having noted that today such an approach is a universal practice. «Israel, Poland and other states profess such concept, actively work in this direction and support the compatriots. It is necessary to improve Russian legislation and to move further. Life does not stand still and makes new demands, therefore, laws have to help people and solve the arising problems. Certainly, the Representation will get into this year and will make everything from it depending», – he said.
Within the meeting interlocutors also discussed issues of the hi-tech medical care demanded by the Pridnestrovians connected with difficult heart and joints operations including in case of children's diseases. During the dialogue, it was noted that the capital of the Russian Federation has a serious medical base and world-class clinics which can not only help patients but also improve skills of the Pridnestrovian doctors. The Representation of the PMR could become the coordination platform in the solution of the matters.
Throughout a meeting, Leonid Manakov noted the importance of the development of trade and economic contacts and business relations between Russia and Pridnestrovie.
«I think that it would be interesting to industrialists of the republic to be included in the Russian import substitution program. In Pridnestrovie, there is a number of wonderful enterprises with a good base and reputation. Such a step would be favourable both to Russia, and Pridnestrovie, especially as its brands, are well known in Moscow. The representation in the segment got into this year – we plan to organize exhibitions of the republican industry on popular platforms of the Russian capital», – the Chief Representative noted.
During communication interlocutors also raised the questions of further development of bilateral humanitarian ties, rendering the methodical and helping programmes to Pridnestrovian educational institutions, development of sport in the Republic.
