Shoigu: Russia Suggests Disposing of Ammunition from Transnistria

The Russian side proposes to begin the process of ammunition disposal from ammunition storage in Cobasna, Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova, and is ready to provide the necessary devices for this, said the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu at a meeting with the President of the Republic of Moldova in Chisinau, actualitati.md reports. “I thanked Mr. Shoigu and the Russian leadership, noting that the implementation of this measure would help reduce tension in the region. I assured the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation that the announced proposal would soon be submitted to the participants in the 5+2 negotiation format for the settlement of the Transnistrian problem,” said the President of the Republic of Moldova. During the meeting, Igor Dodon noted that this was the first visit of the head of the Russian military to our country for 28 years of independence of the Republic of Moldova. “I thanked Mr. Shoigu for the accepted invitation and stressed the symbolism of his arrival when we are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Chisinau as part of the Iasi-Chisinau operation,” said Dodon. During the conversation, the parties agreed on the importance of resuming a full-fledged strategic partnership between our countries, including at the parliament and government levels. “I thanked the Russian Federation for helping Moldova in the trade and economic sphere, in the field of protecting our migrants, as well as for its important role in the political settlement of the Transnistrian conflict. In this context, I highlighted the peacekeeping operation conducted on the Dniester under the auspices of Russia,” the president concluded. Point