Politics

The regular meeting of Pridnestrovie's Central Election Commission focused on the upcoming electoral campaign

If compared with 2014, the volume of export/import freight traffic has decreased by 70% in 2016. Following the first quarter of 2016 the enterprise incurred losses at an amount of 5 million roubles

The Supreme Council has rejected the president's amendment suggesting a 40% turnout threshold

This is what the president said at a meeting with the acting foreign minister, Vitaly Ignatyev

During this visit Astrid Thors is set to visit one of Moldavian language schools

The stance of the parliamentary legislation committee on the presidential election minimum turnout has not changed

This is what Yevgeny Shevchuk said during a press conference today

The Head of state has declared it during his annual adress to the People of Pridnestrovie

Among them are the problems of economy, employment and demography, the adjustment of tax legislation, real changes in antimonopoly legislation

According to the president, the superior bodies of power should be formed, taking account for the majority's opinion. It is proposed to set a turnout threshold for presidential elections at 40 percent

In the course of the meeting Pridnestrovian delegation confirmed its principled position that politically motivated criminal cases must be dismissed on the "all for all" principal, the MFA's press service reports

The Pridnestrovian delegation held a working meeting at Russia's MFA. The sides exchanged views on the current situation around Pridnestrovie

With 71.7% supporting the independence of the PMR and subsequent free accession to Russia, 18.2% of respondents prefer the integration of the independent Pridnestrovian state into the Eurasian Union

Pridnestrovie also requests mediators and observers to influence the Moldovan side to boost the dialogue and ensure their commitment to results