New Russian Commander in Transnistria
Russia has appointed a new commander for its troops in Transnistria.
Russia appoints new commander for its
troops in Moldova
September 14, 2009
The Russian Minister of Defense has appointed colonel Vyacheslav Sitchikhin as commander of the Operative Group of Russian Troops (OGRV) in Moldova's
breakaway region, Transnistria
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At the moment, the OGRV is 1.5 thousand men strong. It takes part in a peacekeeping operation in the Transnistria Security Zone and guards huge
military depots in the Colbasna village on the eastern Dniester bank - some 21.5 thousand tons of Russian ammunition, weaponry and military
equipment.
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Military Exercises
Tiraspol is apparently preparing for a possible attack on them.
Transnistria conducting military exercises during CIS Summit
9 October 2009
On Thursday the authorities of the unrecognized Transnistrian Moldovan Republic carried out staff-command exercises. Transnistrian President Igor
Smirnov personally, Chairman of the Supreme Soviet Anatoly Kaminsky, Ministry of Defense Stanislav and villages, heads of the ministries and other
institutions participated in these exercise.
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"Our task is to provide the appropriate level of the state's defense capacity, in order not to allow a military aggression against Transnistria and
in case of an aggression to defend Transnistria surely.
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In the course of an imitated combat with the enemy, who attacked Transnistria, heavy artillery, aviation armored cars, and cannons were used.
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Lots of ammo
According to the new Commander of the Russian troops in Transnistria, there are still about 21.5 thousand tons of ammo near the Colbasna village.
21.5K tons of ammunition are
at Russian military depot in Moldova
October 20, 2009
About 21.5 thousand tons of ammunition remains at Russian military depot near the Colbasna village of the Rybnitsa raion, New Commander of the
Operative Group of the Russian Troops (OGRT) Colonel Viacheslav Sitchikhim communicated in the "Pridnestrovie" newspaper.
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On Tuesday, a high-level meeting between Council of Europe and the European Union in Luxembourg concluded that a resolution of the Transnistria issue
is only possible through peaceful means.
Situation in Moldova discussed at
CoE-EU high-level meeting
October 29, 2009
The participants agreed that the resolution of the Transnistrian issue is possible only through peaceful means and transparent negotiations in the 5+2
format.
And Biden visited Romania this week. Whether this might be related or not, I have no idea. But I thought I should mention it anyway.
Biden to Bucharest: Why Romania?
October 23, 2009
But why is Romania on Biden’s itinerary? In fact, Bucharest, Romania’s capital, is the venue for Biden’s major speech on the trip.
To most Americans, Bucharest is not the obvious choice.
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www.azi.md...
4 November 2009
As many as 177 suspect cases of pandemic flu have been reported in Moldova by this morning. The virus was detected in 39 cases. So far, it caused the
death of two men aged 35 and 50.
That's in Chisinau, Moldova. Whether there is also flu in Transnistria, we can only speculate. I assume they won't tell us if they do have it.
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Regarding Transnistria and the flu situation...
Strengthening relations with Ukraine highly important for Moldova - premier
Nov. 5, 2009
Prime Minister Vladimir Filat had a 4 November meeting with the secretary of the Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council, Raisa Bogatyreva,
who is on a working visit to Moldova, the government's mass-media relations department has said.
The discussion focused on prospects of strengthening relations between Moldova and Ukraine, the Moldovan-Ukrainian border demarcation, recognition of
Moldova's properties in Ukraine and Ukraine's in Moldova, as well as the epidemiological situation caused by the A (H1N1) flu.
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She confirmed her country's position that the Transnistrian conflict should be settled peacefully and negotiations in the 5+2 format should be
resumed
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Referring to the Transnistrian conflict, Vladimir Filat recalled that a meeting in the 5+2 format will take place in Vienna on 6 November, pointing
out Ukraine's important role in this respect.
The prime minister expressed Moldova's willingness to assist Ukraine in case of need, to overcome the epidemiological situation caused by the A
(H1N1) virus.
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Biden's speech in Bucharest
Article 5: "An attack on one is an attack against all". If Moldova joins NATO, NATO will be in a de facto state of war with Transnistria...
Romania and Bulgaria provide bases to the United States and NATO to launch war in the
East
Biden stated in Bucharest, “As President Obama has said, there are no old members, there are no new members of NATO; there are just members.
Under Article 5, an attack on one is an attack against all”
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Were Moldova to join NATO, either in its own right or as part of an expanded Romania, the Alliance would be in a de facto state of war with
Transdniester, which is supported by Russia. Romania is a NATO member and if it intervened on behalf of Moldova against its neighbor could invoke
NATO’s Article 5 against Transdniester – where, again, Russian troops are based.
Addressing his Romanian hosts on October 22, Biden said, “In Eastern Europe, there are countries still struggling to establish fully functioning
democracies and vibrant market economies. You can help guide Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine along the path to stability and prosperity…There is much
work to be done in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus.”
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Btw, a gas pipeline exploded in Moldova today.
Moldova Says Gas Explosion Won't Affect
Supplies
An explosion has damaged a Moldovan pipeline used to deliver Russian gas to the Balkans, but supplies to Europe were unaffected, the government
said.
A stretch of pipeline around 70 kilometers southeast of the capital Chisinau exploded on November 8, cutting supplies to some regions of Moldova, the
government said in a statement.
But supplies of Russian gas to Balkan consumers is continuing through other routes
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МОЛДОВА. MOLDOVA. Новый Кишинев намерен избавить Приднестровье от влияния России New
Chisinau intends to rid the influence of Russia on Transnistria
Время публикации: 16 ноября 2009 г., 19:19 Time of publication: November 16, 2009, 19:19
Новый премьер-министр Молдавии Влад Филат намерен добиваться того, чтобы Россия
прекратила оказывать «прямую и косвенную поддержку» непризнанной республике
Приднестровье. The new Prime Minister of Moldavia Vlad Filat intends to ensure that Russia has ceased to provide "direct and indirect
support" of the unrecognized republic of Transnistria. Об этом он заявил в ходе прошедшего визита в
Румынию в интервью местному изданию Adevarul. He stated this during the last visit to Romania in an interview with a
local edition of Adevarul.
Филат подчеркнул, что молдавско-российские отношения должны быть основаны на
«достоинстве», а достоинство, по словам молдавского премьера, «означает уважение
нашего суверенного права, вывод армии и вооружения из Приднестровья, прекращение
прямой и косвенной поддержки Тираспольского режима, а также уважительное
отношение России к Республике Молдова», цитирует «Новости-Молдова». Filat stressed that
Moldova-Russia relations should be based on "dignity", and dignity, according to the Moldavian prime minister "means respect for our sovereign
rights, the withdrawal of the army and weaponry from Transnistria, the cessation of direct and indirect support of the Tiraspol regime, as well as
respect Russia to the Republic of Moldova ", quotes the" News-Moldova ".
Глава правительства Молдавии также заявил в интервью румынской газете, что
Кишинев до сих пор расплачивается за соглашение между Гитлером и Сталиным (пакт
Молотова-Риббентропа), по которому Бесарабия была оккупирована советскими
войсками. The head of the Moldovan government also said in an interview with the Romanian newspaper that Chisinau is still paying for the
agreement between Hitler and Stalin (Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact), which Bessarabia was occupied by Soviet troops.
Кроме того, Филат рассчитывает на решительную поддержку со стороны Румынии по
ускоренной интеграции Молдавии в Евросоюз. In addition, Filat counting on strong support from Romania to
accelerate the integration of Moldova into the European Union. 20 ноября Филат отправится в Ялту, где
собирается обсудить с российским премьером Владимиром Путиным судьбу
Приднестровья и новый политический подход, который разработал сам Филат,
сообщает РИА Днестр. November 20 Filat go to Yalta, where going to discuss with Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the fate of
Transnistria and the new political approach, which has developed itself Filat, RIA Dniester.
Как напоминает ИА «Росбалт», 10 октября лидер непризнанной Приднестровской
молдавской республики Игорь Смирнов согласился с новыми молдавскими властями,
заявившими, что предложенный несколько лет назад в качестве основы для
приднестровского урегулирования так называемый «Меморандум Козака» устарел. It
reminds IA Rosbalt, October 10, leader of the breakaway Trans-Dniester Moldovan Republic, Igor Smirnov agreed with the new Moldovan authorities, said
that the proposed several years ago as a basis for settlement of the Transnistrian so-called "Kozak Memorandum" is outdated.
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