Russian peacekeepers will not leave Transdniestria
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Written by transnistria.info
Monday, 31 October 2005
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Moldova.org - Falls Church, VA, USA
Russian and Chechen officials refute Moldovan Prime Ministers statement that Russian munitions from Transdniestria are sold in hot spots, especially in Chechnya.
Russian Defense Minister Serghei Ivanov stated: I stake my life that no munitions left the Russian military bases?. Transdniestria has its own army that can defend very well its own depots, Ivanov added.
Russian peacekeepers will not leave the region until a respective decision is taken, Ivanov said. He pointed out that Russia accepts other peacekeeping forces in the region, although Chisinaus appeals to change the make-up of the operation have not received support and have not been introduced in the agenda of the negotiations from October 27-28.
Chechnyas Deputy Home Affairs Minister Ahmed Dakaev was cited by the Russian press as stating that he knows nothing about the sale of munitions from Transdniestrian to Chechnya, qualifying these statements as political.
Vitalie Ignatiev, of the Transdniestrian foreign department, has also refuted Moldovan Prime Ministers statements and sought evidence. He said rumors about the illegal sale of weapons from Transdniestrian exist for more than 15 years but nobody could prove it.
In a discussion with Russian journalists on Thursday, Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev accused Tiraspol of illegal sale of Russian weapons that would have been used in Beslan too. // Reporter.MD
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