Moldovan president announces priorities for settlement of Transnistrian conflict

11:26 | 12.07.2019 Category: Political

Chisinau, 12 July /MOLDPRES/ – The resumption of negotiations and meetings in format 5+2 is part of priorities set by the President at a meeting held on Friday, 12 July, with representatives of mediators and observers in format 5+2: Russia, Ukraine, USA and EU.

According to Dodon, during the meeting, there were discussed current situation of Transnistrian settlement, confidence building measures between the two banks of the Dniester river, and premises for a possible resumption in 2020 of the political negotiations on settlement of the Transnistrian issue.

The senior officials, representatives of 5+2 mediators and observers supported the joint efforts of Moldovan leadership to promote the regulatory process, including by further implementing the confidence building measures outlined in the Protocol of Berlin, in 2016.

The head of state said that he presented the mediators with 03 priorities for Transnistrian settlement for upcoming period: human rights and democratisation of Transnistrian region, ensuring free movement of people, goods and services throughout Moldova; restoring a single trade – economic area and creating premises for resumption of negotiations in 2020.

The recent session of format 5+2 took place in Rome in May 2018.

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