The leader of Transnistria: change peacekeepers on civil mission early

To change peacekeepers in Transnistria on civil mission prematurely, told reporters in the capital of Russia leader Yevgeny Shevchuk.

" Such statements (about the replacement of the peacekeepers as amended) periodically announce our partners in Chisinau, they do not have any logic, because before commitments have been made by all parties that the development of this issue will occur after a political settlement. We believe that as long as there are serious contradictions, to talk about the dismantling of this tool, which supports Peace in Transnistria, prematurely, " he said.

" This is a highly effective peacekeeping operation, where there are units of the Russian army, and the Moldovan and Transnistrian observers, there are observers from Ukraine, and the efforts of this joint control Commission manages to keep the Peace, " drew attention Shevchuk.

" for this reason, to save the world and life on the banks of the Dniester river, which became the most important for us, Transdniestrians, I think that for our neighbors, it is necessary to preserve the peace operation before period at least as long until you reach a comprehensive political settlement, " he concluded.

This year marks 22 years since the beginning of the peacekeeping operation in Transnistria. World in conflict area support 402 Russian soldiers, 492 Transnistrian, 355 Moldovan and ten military observers from Ukraine. Service peacekeepers are fifteen stationary posts and checkpoints, which are placed on key parts of the security zone.

Transnistria, 60 percent of its inhabitants are Russians and Ukrainians sought to secede from Moldova even before the collapse of the USSR, fearing that the wave of nationalism Moldova joining Romania. In 1992, after the failed attempts of the authorities of Moldova force to solve the problem, Transnistria was in fact not controlled by the Chisinau area.


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