The PMR President Vadim Krasnoselsky received the OSCE delegation, led by OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Vice-President Kyriakos Hadjiyianni. The delegation included Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to the Republic of Moldova Izabela Sylwia Hartmann, accompanied by Political Advisor Paolo Tatti. The PMR Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev and Deputy Chairman of the PMR Government Vitaly Neagu joined the discussion from the Pridnestrovian side.
Vadim Krasnoselsky noted welcoming the guests that this was first visit of Kyriakos Hadjiyianni to Pridnestrovie, although they had interacted online a year ago. According to the PMR President, he always values the opportunity for personal dialogue, which allows for a more detailed discussion of pressing issues.
Vadim Krasnoselsky recalled that he traditionally began his conversations with foreign delegations with the topic of resuming the negotiation process between Pridnestrovie and Moldova in the international "5+2" format. According to the President, the Moldovan side has been ignoring the opportunity to return to full-fledged dialogue since October 2019, following the failure of the Moldovan side to sign the final protocol of the Bratislava Round. The President noted that this step was taken deliberately, judging by the statements of certain Moldovan politicians. Moreover, according to Vadim Krasnoselsky, negotiations are being replaced by slogans that have no bearing on the current political situation. Moldova continues to make accusations against Pridnestrovie, which do not reflect the real state of affairs in the President's opinion. The President noted that this is no way to work, and the OSCE Mission has to facilitate the negotiation process. It's unclear what outcome Moldova expects, but the steps being taken are only increasing tensions and leading to further prolongation of the conflict instead of resolving it, said Vadim Krasnoselsky.
The President emphasized that none of the key issues – whether environmental, law enforcement, economics, human rights, or other topics – can be resolved without negotiations. Kyriakos Hadjiyianni for his part stated that solutions can only be found through dialogue at the negotiating table and expressed his readiness to facilitate the resumption of the negotiation process.
