Moldovan deputy premier for reintegration meets OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities

Chisinau, 23 May /MOLDPRES/ - Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Gheorghe Balan today met OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors. Attending the meeting was Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova Michael Scanlan, the Bureau for Reintegration has reported.      

At the meeting, the deputy prime minister appreciated the attention paid to Transnistria-related issues by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities. Balan informed on the latest developments in the process of talks on Transnistrian settlement, efforts made to continue the official meetings within the five-plus-two negotiations, results of the working meetings of the political representatives in the Transnistrian settlement process on behalf of Chisinau and Tiraspol, which took place during this year, as well as about the boosting of the activity of the sectoral working groups.

As for the observance of the fundamental human rights and freedoms in the Transnistrian region, the sides discussed, in particular, the situation of the Latin-script schools and obstacles to their good work.  

At the end of the meeting, Astrid Thors thanked for the meeting and the discussions held.

(Editor A. Raileanu)