CHISINAU, February 28. /TASS/. The unrecognized republic of Transnistria will seek assistance from Russia amid growing pressure from Moldova under a decision made at a congress of lawmakers that was held in Tiraspol earlier on Wednesday.
The resolution adopted at the congress which was initiated by Transnistrian leader Vadim Krasnoselsky calls for "addressing Russia’s Federation Council and State Duma with a request to implement measures to protect Transnistria amid growing pressure from Moldova, given that more 220,000 Russian nationals reside in the unrecognized breakaway republic, that Russian peacekeeping in the Dniester region has been successful and that Russia has acted as a mediator for talks between Chisinau and Tiraspol."
The document also calls on the UN chief, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the European Parliament, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and other organizations to prevent any further escalation between the two capitals and contribute to reviving a full-fledged dialogue between the Dniester banks. "Transnistria will persistently fight for its identity, the rights and interests of the Transnistrian people and will not give up on protecting them, despite any blackmail or external pressure," the resolution reads.
Today’s congress was attended by more than 600 lawmakers, municipal and rural officials as well as legislators who established Transnistria in 1990.
Relations between the Dniester banks chilled dramatically after Maia Sandu was elected Moldovan President in 2020. She made several harsh statements in respect to Tiraspol and said that unlike the country’s previous leaders, she was not going to meet with Krasnoselsky. Tensions escalated earlier this year after Chisinau decided to impose fees on Transnistrian imports via Moldova.