08.05.2023, 10:39
Transnistria asked Russia to increase the number of peacekeepers
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS The authorities of Pridnestrovie are asking Russia to increase the number of peacekeepers, the head of the representative office of the unrecognized republic Leonid Manakov told RIA Novosti.
According to the diplomat, in 1995 Russia reduced the size of the contingent from six to two motorized rifle battalions, or 450 people. "At the same time, their staffing, established by the commission's documents, is equal to 3,100 people," he said.
Manakov noted that an increase in the number of peacekeepers is justified in the event of an increase in security risks, including provocations and terrorist threats. This contingent is the main security factor on the Dniester and the main obstacle for hotheads in Chisinau, and while the mission continues, Moldova is constrained in any military plans and preparations against Transnistria, he said. The diplomat believes that it is possible to increase the peacekeeping forces, including at the expense of Russians who live in the republic.
The Russian peacekeeping contingent has been in Transnistria since the end of the active phase of the Transnistrian conflict in 1992. An operational group of Russian troops is also located in the region, which is engaged in the protection of military property and equipment left over from Soviet times.
The Moldovan authorities have repeatedly called on Russia to withdraw troops from the territory of Transnistria. "We have demanded and demand the elimination of ammunition from the left bank of the Dniester and continue to advocate for a peaceful resolution of this conflict," said President Maya Sandu. The Moldovan Foreign Ministry called the presence of Russian peacekeepers in the region a "factor of instability." In February, Prime Minister Dorin Rechan announced the need to demilitarize the region. In response, the Kremlin recommended Chisinau to speak more carefully on this topic.
In early May, Pridnestrovian Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev said that Russian peacekeepers have been brilliantly performing their tasks in Pridnestrovie for 30 years and should remain in the republic, even if the Moldovan authorities want to withdraw from the agreement that initiated the creation of the mission.
According to the diplomat, in 1995 Russia reduced the size of the contingent from six to two motorized rifle battalions, or 450 people. "At the same time, their staffing, established by the commission's documents, is equal to 3,100 people," he said.
Manakov noted that an increase in the number of peacekeepers is justified in the event of an increase in security risks, including provocations and terrorist threats. This contingent is the main security factor on the Dniester and the main obstacle for hotheads in Chisinau, and while the mission continues, Moldova is constrained in any military plans and preparations against Transnistria, he said. The diplomat believes that it is possible to increase the peacekeeping forces, including at the expense of Russians who live in the republic.
The Russian peacekeeping contingent has been in Transnistria since the end of the active phase of the Transnistrian conflict in 1992. An operational group of Russian troops is also located in the region, which is engaged in the protection of military property and equipment left over from Soviet times.
The Moldovan authorities have repeatedly called on Russia to withdraw troops from the territory of Transnistria. "We have demanded and demand the elimination of ammunition from the left bank of the Dniester and continue to advocate for a peaceful resolution of this conflict," said President Maya Sandu. The Moldovan Foreign Ministry called the presence of Russian peacekeepers in the region a "factor of instability." In February, Prime Minister Dorin Rechan announced the need to demilitarize the region. In response, the Kremlin recommended Chisinau to speak more carefully on this topic.
In early May, Pridnestrovian Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev said that Russian peacekeepers have been brilliantly performing their tasks in Pridnestrovie for 30 years and should remain in the republic, even if the Moldovan authorities want to withdraw from the agreement that initiated the creation of the mission.
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