Moldovan president urges govt, parliament to cooperate to settle Transdniestrian conflict
CHISINAU. Feb 21 (Interfax) - A committee to elaborate proposals for Transdniestrian settlement involving representatives of the president, parliamentary speaker and the prime minister will be set up in Moldova, President of the republic Igor Dodon said following a meeting with Parliamentary Speaker Andrian Candu and Prime Minister Pavel Filip.
"We stated that we have different opinions on many issues. We have absolutely opposite opinions on certain problems. Nevertheless, we should cooperate, as we represent the bodies of state power. An exchange of opinions is needed in order to ensure the functionality of state institutions," Dodon said at a news briefing on Tuesday.
Along with the issues of social security and the heightening of the living level the state authorities should also cooperate on other problems in order to elaborate a common position, the president said. The Moldovan leaders regarded primarily Transdniestrian conflict settlement among such problems.
"We have disagreements on many issues, but they should not exist as to what concerns national interests. We can name Transdniestrian settlement among them. We can discuss, but we should have a common position in order to settle this problem at the talks in the 5+2 format. We agreed to set up a platform to discuss and work out this position. A committee, which will involve representatives of the president, parliament and the government, will be created. Advisor for reintegration Vasily Shova will represent the president," Dodon said.
Independent experts, including international ones will also be involved in the committee, Parliamentary Speaker Andrian Candu said.
This was the first meeting between the parties after the presidential election on November 13, 2016.
They did not meet earlier, because they are political opponents and have different views on the primary issues of the country's development.
