Elena Kopnina, charge d’affairs of the Russian Embassy in Chișinău, was summoned to the Moldovan Foreign Ministry in connection with the intention of military divisions of the operative group of Russian forces stationed in Transnistria to take part in the events on May 9.

This was announced by the press-service of the Moldovan foreign policy department.

“The representative of the ministry of foreign affairs and European integration expressed their concern in connection with the intention of the operative group of Russian forces stationed in Transnistrian territory to participate in the events on May 9. Russia has been urged to refrain from participating in such events, which go against the provisions of the Moldovan-Russian Agreements from 1992, according to which Russian military personnel stationed in Transnistria undertake to strictly observe the principles of neutrality in relations between the two banks of the Dniester river prior to a complete withdrawal of Russian forces from the territory of the Republic of Moldova,” the Foreign Ministry’s statement reads.

In this regard, Moldova has expressed bewilderment at the recent decision of the authorities of unrecognized Transnistria to use the Russian flag as a second state flag in the region’s territory, as well as at the announcement of Russia Day (June 12) as a significant date in Transnistria.

The Moldovan Foreign Ministry also stated that the mentioned actions could have a negative influence on bilateral relations between Moldova and Russia as well as the process of Transnistrian resolution, having called on the Russian authorities as intermediaries in the negotiations to give an adequate assessment of developments taking place in the region.

Previously, the Constitutional Court of Moldova recognized the deployment of foreign forces in the country’s territory as illegal. With respect to Transnistria, the word “occupation” was used.

  Moldova, Transnistria, Russia

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