Yevgeniy Shevchuk
Moldova's Transnistria set for makeover from Smirnov to Shevchuk
January 26, 2012Smirnov Out, Shevchuk In: A Short-Term Win-Win For Moscow In Transnistria The 21-year “Smirnov era” is over in Transnistria, the secessionist enclave in eastern Moldova. The Kremlin has finally dumped Transnistria’s antiquated &ldquo...
Two ex-Transnistrian parliament speakers ask Smirnov to resign
November 20, 2009Two former speakers of the Transnistrian Supreme Soviet (parliament), Grigore Marakutsa and Yevgeniy Shevchuk, asked for the resignation of Transnistrian leader Igor Smirnov during discussions on constitutional amendments in parliament on 18 November...
Russian envoy, rebel region's ex-speaker discuss assistance
October 01, 2009Russian humanitarian assistance, a settlement of the Dniester-Moldovan conflict and the situation in [Moldova's breakaway] Dniester region were on the agenda of a meeting between Russian special envoy to Moldova Valeriy Kuzmin and the leader of the Dniester...
Parliament in Moldova's rebel region elects new speaker
July 24, 2009The deputy speaker of parliament in Moldova's breakaway Dniester region (a.k.a. Transnstria), Anatoliy Kaminskiy, has been elected speaker of parliament on July 22. Infotag's special correspondent reported from Tiraspol that Kaminskiy was the only...
Voronin: Transnistrian settlement remains Moldova's key priority
July 16, 2009Moldova's acting President Vladimir Voronin told a news conference today he is favour of resuming talks to settle the conflict with Moldova's breakaway Dniester region (Transnistria). "A Dniester settlement remains one of our key priorities. We...
Parliament in Moldovan rebel region faces dissolution
July 14, 2009Adoption of the new constitution in Moldova's breakaway Dniester region, aka Transnistria, at a plebiscite provides grounds for dissolution of the region's parliament of the fourth convocation. This is envisaged by the final provisions of the draft constitution...
Moldovan breakaway region's speaker steps down over disagreements
July 09, 2009The speaker of the unrecognized Dniester Moldovan republic (aka Transnistria), Yevgeniy Shevchuk, addressed MPs today to announce his resignation. The press service of the Dniester parliament has published a wordy statement by the speaker, which basically...