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The President-elect of the Republic of Moldova called for the withdrawal of Russian troops from Transnistria and their replacement by OSCE observers. The Kremlin responded to Maia Sandu’s statements and said that “a change in the status quo in Transnistria could lead to destabilization,” writes the website kommersant.ru.
A change in the status quo in Transnistria could lead to a significant destabilization of the situation in the region, President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said. Previously, the elected president of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, supported the withdrawal of Russian troops from Transnistria.
“Russia is playing a very important role and, obviously, a change in the status quo, which is based on the spirit and letter of international law, could lead to serious destabilization,” Peskov said at a news conference.
According to him, the Kremlin expects “all this to be discussed and no sudden movement”.
In response to a question about the Kremlin’s contacts with the elected president of the Republic of Moldova, Dmitry Peskov said that contacts are made through diplomats. He recalled that President Vladimir Putin had already congratulated Maia Sanda on her victory in the elections.
Maia Sandu believes that Russian troops in Transnistria should be replaced by civilian observers under the auspices of the OSCE. According to her, there has been no danger of military action in the region for a long time. The Russian Foreign Ministry also reacted by stating that “Mrs Sandu’s position undermines efforts to reach a peaceful solution”.
Since 1999, at the OSCE Summit in Istanbul, Russia has pledged to withdraw its troops and ammunition from Transnistria, but has not respected it.
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