Igor Smirnov
Medvedev-Voronin Accord Demolishes Moldova's Negotiating Position
March 23, 2009by Vladimir Socor Apparently panicking in the run-up to the April 5 elections, Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin has hoisted the white flag of surrender on Transnistria in return for a pre-election endorsement from the Kremlin. The president can not...
Backroom Deals Can't Solve Transdniester Dispute
March 20, 2009By Vlad Spanu Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met in Moscow this week with Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin and the head of the unrecognized breakaway region of Transdniester, Igor Smirnov. The final statement of the tripartite talks contains...
President to meet Transnistrian breakaway leader in late March
March 20, 2009President Vladimir Voronin is to have another meeting with the breakaway leader from Tiraspol Igor Smirnov, on 25 March. The head of state has informed the diplomatic representatives of EU, EC, OSCE, the USA and Ukraine, accredited to Moldova that...
Moscow Moves To Draw Moldova, Transdnester Leaders Back Into Fold
March 19, 2009by Eugen Tomiuc The leaders of Moldova and its separatist Transdniester region have agreed to jump-start efforts to resolve their decades-long dispute through a combination of bilateral contacts and international mediation. A Kremlin...
Serghei Lavrov could come to Chisinau next week
February 19, 2009Russia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov could visit Moldova at the beginning of next week, according to Russian press reports. While in Chisinau, Lavrov will discuss issues related to the bilateral cooperation between the two countries...
EU renews visa ban on Transdniestrian leaders
February 17, 2009The Council of the European Union renewed the restrictive measures against the leader of the Transdniestrian region of Moldova Igor Smirnov and several high-level officials. The Council adopted a common position renewing for another 12 months, until...
Igor Smirnov disposed to meet Vladimir Voronin early in October
October 06, 2008The Transdniestrian administration is ready to resume the dialogue with the Moldovan authorities and hold a high-level meeting (Voronin+Smirnov) during the first ten days of October, the self-styled foreign minister of the Transdniestrian region says...
Transdniestria’s foreign minister dismissed
July 02, 2008The leader of the breakaway region of Transdniestria Igor Smirnov on July 1 signed a decree dismissing Valery Litskai from the post of foreign minister. Litskai had also been Tiraspol’s representative at the Transdniestria conflict settlement...
Igor Smirnov discusses Transdniestria conflict with Russian Ambassador to Moldova
May 17, 2008The leader of Transdniestria Igor Smirnov and the Russian Ambassador to Moldova Valery Kuzmin discussed aspects of the political settlement of the Transdniestrian dispute at a meeting on May 15. According to REPORTER.MD’s correspondent in Tiraspol...
Russia has some hopes about the planned meeting between Voronin and Smirnov
April 08, 2008Russia hopes for some results after the meeting of Vladimir Voronin with Igor Smirnov, DECA-press informs. This comes out from an interview given to the agency RIA „Novosti” by the ambassador with Special Missions of the Ministry of Foreign...
