Vladimir Sandoza. Transnistrian leader Yevgeny Shevchuk said that there was no need of changing the format of the peacekeeping operation in the area.

now the peacekeeping operation in Transnistria are in overall power, which includes 402 Russian soldiers, 492 Transnistrian, 355 Moldovan and ten military observers from Ukraine. Peacekeepers have served fifteen stations and checkpoints that are placed on key points of the safety zone.

first charg? d'affaires of Ukraine in Moldova Gennady Altukhov said that "the existing format of military peacekeepers unlikely to contribute to the settlement of the Transnistrian fall" and that the replacement format peacekeepers with the involvement of more international experts would be more effective step in resolving the conflict.

"Our principled position in terms of when We can't find consensus on a segment of the most important elements of interaction in the economic sphere, the issue of population displacement, transformation of the peacekeeping operation unreasonable. This can create the Foundation for another war, " said Shevchuk on the first day of the week at a press conference.

He clarified the existing consensus that the change mechanisms of peacekeeping operations will occur only afterward, when they find a comprehensive formula for a political solution to the conflict between Tiraspol and Chisinau.

"We very much hope that the joint Moldovan partners will be consistent in these matters and will not create additional issues that would then have the opportunity to destabilize the situation ", - noted Shevchuk.

Transnistria, 60% of whom are Russian citizens and Ukrainians sought to secede from Moldova even before the destruction of the USSR, fearing that the wave of nationalism Moldova will join Romania. In 1992, after the failed attempt of the authorities of Moldova the power to solve the problem, Transnistria was in fact beyond the control of the Chisinau area.

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