Tiraspol, September, 24. /Novosti Pridnestrovya/. A Pridnestrovian delegation led by the PMR President Vadim Krasnoselski is on a working visit to Moscow. Meetings and events with the participation of Vadim Krasnoselski and his attendants - Chairman of the PMR Government Alexander Martynov and Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev - are scheduled before the end of the working week, according to the head of state press service.
Today in the Federation Council of the Russian Federation, a meeting was held with the Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Farit Mukhametshin, who previously headed the Russian Embassy in the Republic of Moldova. Now the parliamentarian continues to work on strengthening and developing Russian-Pridnestrovian relations.
Welcoming Farit Mukhametshin, Vadim Krasnoselski expressed his gratitude to him for the ongoing cooperation. The interlocutors spoke about Russian citizenship for the Pridnestrovie residents, the prospects for the use of maternity capital in the republic, the Russian Federation medical insurance policies usage by Pridnestrovians, as well as peacekeeping.
As noted, a significant number of Russian citizens live in Pridnestrovie, and the compatriots support is one of the Committee on Foreign Affairs main activities.
Particular attention was paid to the topic of Moldovan-Pridnestrovian relations.
“Life is moving forward. The circumstances are changing. Pridnestrovie is in a difficult situation, which is influenced by - sometimes negative - external factors,” Vadim Krasnoselski emphasized in the discussion with representatives of the Federation Council.
According to him, the situation in Pridnestrovie and the course of the negotiation process with Moldova were influenced, among other things, by changes in the neighboring state government composition. According to Vadim Krasnoselski, the time elapsed after the elections and the formation of the ruling coalition of Moldova allows us to analyze the situation, evaluate the decisions made, and draw the appropriate conclusions.
The meeting participants spoke about the “5 + 2” format meeting scheduled in Bratislava for October and the current negotiation process inhibition. It was noted that recently the number of problems has not been reduced, as it was in the previous two years, but has been growing.