The mandate of the peacekeeping operation in the security zone of the Moldovan-Transnistrian conflict could not be discussed in the form “5 +2″ (Moldova, Transnistria and the parties to the conflict, Russia, Ukraine and OSCE mediators and guarantors, intermediary, United States-European Union observers. BakuToday) and unilaterally can be changed merely denouncing the Agreement 1992, “on the principles for a peaceful settlement of the armed conflict in the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova”. This was announced on February 10 at a press conference in Chisinau, Russia’s Ambassador to Moldova Valeri Kuzmin, correspondent BakuToday .
According to Kuzmina, Bratislava from February 20, 2002, Protocol, which is the base document format “5 +2″, there is no mention of a peacekeeping operation. “Peacekeeping operation shall be conducted in accordance with the agreement, 1992. Denunciation of the agreement violated the entire canvas. Naturally, this is a very undesirable way of developments, “Kuzmin. The diplomat also noted that the situation in the security remains fragile, and the tragic incident 1 January on the peacekeeping post No. 9 only confirms this.
Valery Kuzmin hoped that the forthcoming meeting in late February in Dublin in the format of “+2″ will become “5 step forward in Transnistrian settlement”. Russian diplomat denied that Russia was concerned at the intensification of Ukraine in the process of being resolved. “The fact that Ukraine is taking steps on the Transnistrian settlement,-remarkable,” said Kuzmin.
Russian Ambassador to Moldova, confirmed that in the near future is expected to change the head of the Russian diplomatic mission in Chisinau, at the same time, he found it difficult to name a diplomat to its successor, as well as to the exact timing of replacement of the Ambassador. “I’m waiting for confirmation of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev,” Kuzmin.
Remember, 1 January as the joint peacekeeping forces no. 9 on Dnestr a Russian peacekeeper mortally wounded drunk resident nearby Moldovan village Districts, repeatedly attacking the peacekeeping post at the wheel of his car and not in the absence of a driver’s license. The incident gave rise to renewed contrary to previously agreed requirements in Chisinau on peacekeeping posts and convert the format of the peacekeeping operation.
Help BakuToday: The operational group of Russian forces (OGRF) and Russian peacekeepers are in the territory of the Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublika, in accordance with articles 2 and 4 of the agreement on principles for a peaceful settlement of the Moldovan-Transnistrian conflict, signed in 1992, the heads of Russia and Moldova, in the presence of the President of PMR. According to article 8 of this agreement, it may be terminated either by agreement or in case of withdrawal of one of the Contracting Parties “. In addition, signed March 18, 2009, in Moscow joint statement of the Presidents of Moldova, Transnistria and Russia stabilizing role in the region of the Russian peacekeeping mission and the desirability of its transformation into a peace guaranteeing operation under the auspices of the OSCE only after a final settlement of the Moldovan-Transnistrian conflict.
