Chisinau will continue to demand the withdrawal of Russian troops from Transnistria, even if President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday revoked his 2012 decree on Russian foreign policy, which contained provisions on the settlement of the Transnistrian conflict “on the basis of respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova.” .

Chisinau, Republic of MoldovaPhoto: Alessandro Serrano’/AGF / Sipa Press / Profimedia

“We will continue to demand the withdrawal of Russian troops from the territory of the Republic of Moldova in accordance with the commitments,” said the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Chisinau, Philip Cojocaru, quoted by TV8.md.

At the OSCE summit in Istanbul in 1999, Moscow undertook to withdraw its troops and weapons from Transnistria, but this promise was never implemented.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova has taken note of the decision to cancel the decree on the foreign policy of the Russian Federation from 2012 and emphasizes that it continues the campaign for a peaceful solution to the Transnistrian conflict, News.ro cites.

“We will carefully analyze the content of the new concept when it is made public. Regarding our country’s approach to the Transnistrian settlement, we remain firmly committed to the process of peaceful settlement of the conflict,” said Philip Cojocaru.

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On Tuesday, Vladimir Putin canceled a decree from 2012, which, in fact, established the guiding principles of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation, the canceled document states, among other things, that “ways to solve the Transnistrian problem must be found.” on the basis of respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and neutral status of the Republic of Moldova”.

The move comes on the same day that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia’s plan is to replace the pro-Western leadership of the Republic of Moldova, and to do so, Moscow wants to keep Chisinau airport under control to be able to transport soldiers and equipment to open a new front in Ukraine. from Transnistria.

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