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Tiraspol complains to OSCE about Ukrainian ban on cars with Transdniestrian license plates
TIRASPOL. Sept 28 (Interfax) – The Foreign Ministry of the unrecognized Transdniestrian Moldovan Republic has complained to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) about problems encountered during negotiations with Moldova. Transdniestrian Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatyev launched a complaint in his message to OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ann Linde, the ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
Ignatyev briefed the OSCE on the current situation at the Moldovan-Transdniestrian talks and blamed Chisinau for deteriorating the atmosphere of the negotiations. He said Chisinau was not fulfilling its obligations.
Ignatyev expressed indignation at Moldova’s failure to demonstrate a relevant approach to the settlement of a motor transport crisis caused by the imposition of a Ukrainian ban on cars with Transdniestrian license plates on September 1 and the unwillingness of Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Vladislav Kulminski to jointly ask Kyiv for either lifting or suspending the ban.
"This gives a reason to doubt the good intentions of our Moldovan colleagues. What I am observing now can be described as a simulation of Moldova’s attempts to somehow solve the problem," Ignatyev said.
He criticized Chisinau’s proposal that a list of Transdniestrian vehicles, such as ambulance cars, be drawn up for being admitted to Ukraine as an exception with the consent of Kyiv. "This kind of ‘list-based approach’, which will ease travel restrictions on a small number of Transdniestrian vehicles, while the rest will not be included in the deal, means segregation and a lack of a systemic solution," Ignatyev said.
Ukraine prohibited vehicles with Transdniestrian license plates from entering its territory on September 1. This is a problem for local drivers, considering that "neutral license plates" coordinated with Moldova have been received by only 6,000 out of 120,000 vehicles registered in Transdniestria over the past three years. Moldova asked Ukraine to delay the ban until January 10, 2022, but Kyiv did not grant the request. Meanwhile, the entry into force of a protocol signed by Chisinau and Tiraspol in April 2018, has twice been postponed by Ukraine at Moldova’s request.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde will visit Chisinau and Tiraspol in early October. She plans to coordinate a round of 5+2 talks to be held in Stockholm in November for resuming negotiations in the format that has been frozen since 2018.
