Tiraspol, April 27. /Novosti Pridnestrovya/. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev was interviewed by the correspondent of the Danish State TV and Radio Broadcasting Company Jeppe Ridtz Hasted. The journalist was interested in a wide range of issues related to the Moldovan-Pridnestrovian conflict, cooperation of Pridnestrovie with other countries and the prospects for international recognition of the republic, according to the website of the PMR Foreign Ministry.
Vitaly Ignatiev detailed on the political, legal and historical aspects of the formation of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. Speaking of the international recognition of the PMR independence, he drew attention to the fact that the Pridnestrovian state has existed for thirty years.
“We have an efficient system of public administration, and we can be absolutely self-sufficient if we exclude economic pressure. We are an equal party in the international negotiation process. Our population supports the legitimate authorities of Pridnestrovie. Every year hundreds of Moldovan citizens receive Pridnestrovian citizenship and live on our territory. This is the reality that suggests that Pridnestrovie is an attractive and viable subject of international relations,” the diplomat said.
Speaking of interaction with other countries, the Minister said that Pridnestrovie was in trade and economic relations with more than 100 states.
“Of course, there is also cultural and humanitarian cooperation, but it is not as free as we would like,” Vitaly Ignatiev stressed.
The Foreign Minister also spoke about why the term "Transnistria" is unacceptable to use with regard to Pridnestrovie.
“The name “Transnistria” refers to the period of the Second World War, associated with military, political crimes, the Holocaust,” the Minister explained.
At the end of the interview, the Head of the Foreign Ministry shared his opinion on the prospects for recognizing Pridnestrovie as a full member of international relations.
“This will happen when the words and deeds of the international community begin to coincide, when international partners consider the real rights and interests of the people who live on the territory of Pridnestrovie as a priority. Our state is the only mechanism to protect these rights and interests. It was created in order to protect themselves during the war, to enable people to develop within the framework of culture, linguistic space, which they themselves will choose,” Vitaly Ignatiev concluded.
