Moldovan president sees no reason to change peacekeeping operation format on Dniester
CHISINAU. July 26 (Interfax) - Calls for the peacekeeping operation in Transdniestria to be changed "have nothing to do with the country's interests," Moldovan president Igor Dodon said.
"I am convinced that these statements are made in the interests of one party - the Democratic Party, which runs the country but does not represent a majority of citizens. They should consider carefully on what ground to demand changes to the peacekeeping operation, and how could it possibly happen?!" the president told a press conference in his countryside residence in Condrita, 30 kilometers from Chisinau, on Wednesday evening.
This would require tearing up an agreement on the principles of peaceful settlement of the Transdniestrian conflict, which was signed on July 21, 1992.
"Do they realize what is at issue?! At issue is an agreement that stopped bloodshed on [river] Dniester. This is unacceptable," Dodon said.
He re-confirmed his attendance of events to mark the 25th anniversary of the peacekeeping operation. To that end, he will be traveling to Bender this Saturday, together with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin.
