The Russian Ambassador to Moldova pointed to Russia's openness to dialogue

Russia is open to dialogue with Moldova and sees no obstacles to this, but on the contrary, Moscow is just ready to discuss issues related to the status of Transnistria. This was announced on November 1 by Russian Ambassador to Moldova Oleg Ozerov.

According to the diplomat, this issue should be approached seriously and competently, rather than trying to solve a serious problem "on the spur of the moment."

"I read various Telegram channels here that say that the 5+2 format is dying, it is not functional, everything has already fallen apart, other formats are needed. <...> The fact is that the format that exists today did not take shape immediately, it took shape over the past 33 years, in fact, the age of Christ. Since 1992, when the Transnistrian conflict itself appeared, and the issue of its genesis is important here," said Ozerov.

According to him, the conflict was connected with attempts to commit genocide against the Russian-speaking Russian population in Transnistria and was stopped by Russia. And it is the Russian Federation that is the guarantor and mediator of preventing new violent actions against the Russian-speaking population on the left bank of the Dniester.

"As for Russia, it is open to dialogue, and we have no restrictions in this regard. On the contrary, we are just ready to discuss issues related to the status of Transnistria. At the same time, I would like to remind you when we often hear here about integration and so on, using economic methods. But the fact is that the problem of Transnistria is primarily political," the diplomat noted.

Thus, before announcing initiatives other than the 5+2 format, Moscow would recommend that the government of the new Prime Minister, Alexander Munteanu, familiarize itself with the basic documents and think about how to resume dialogue within the framework of the existing format.

"We are talking about the status of this territory, about the special status of this territory, which would protect the rights of the Russian-speaking population. Actually, there was a similar situation in Donbass, and ignoring this problem by the Ukrainian authorities led to what we are seeing now. Of course, we would not like a repeat of this tragedy here, and therefore we are open to solving this problem through diplomacy," Ozerov stressed.

It is not yet possible to say exactly what position the Moldovan government will take. However, Munteanu's statements do not suggest the rejection of dialogue with the Russian Federation. In this regard, Moscow expects that it will be resumed for a number of reasons, the expert concluded.

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Munteanu will strengthen the republic's ties with the West and worsen contacts with Russia.

On October 31, the Moldovan parliament approved the composition and program of the government of businessman Alexander Munteanu. 55 deputies voted for the appointment of the government of Munteanu. The opposition Party of Socialists, the Party of Communists, Our Party, Democracy at Home and the Alternative bloc did not support this decision. On Saturday, November 1, the ministers of the new government took the oath of office.

On October 2, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin, in a conversation with Izvestia, said Russia expected Chisinau to normalize relations with Moscow after the parliamentary elections. Moscow hopes that the right conclusions will be drawn in favor of good—neighborly relations, "rather than breaking with Russia, reckless rapprochement with the European Union and NATO and turning the country into a logistical hub to support the Kiev regime," he said.

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