Maternity Capital and Russian Citizenship to Transnistrians. Negotiations between Kozak and Krasnoselsky

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak and the head of Transnistria Vadim Krasnoselsky discussed at a meeting in Tiraspol on June 4, the issuing of Russian citizenship to the people of Transnistria, the use of Russian maternity capital in the territory of Transnistria and other options for assistance that Russia can provide the left Bank of the Dniester, reports press service of the head of Transnistria. According to Kozak, the sides discussed current economic issues and the assistance that Russia could provide. The Russian Deputy Prime Minister promised that Russia would continue to actively participate in solving the social problems of the people of Transnistria. As the head of Pridnestrovie told journalists, during the meeting the parties also discussed the issues of issuing Russian citizenship, the use of maternal capital in the territory of Transnistria and some other social projects. Dmitry Kozak promised to help the people of Transnistria to gain Russian citizenship. “We also discussed the issue of gaining Russian citizenship by the people of Transnistria. It is rather of a casuistic, legal nature. We will consider it together with the Ministry of foreign Affairs and find an appropriate solution. All people who have the right to obtain citizenship in accordance with the documents should use this right”, Kozak said. Newsmaker