Minister Salaru: Moldova is concerned with the " unprecedented collaboration" lately between Transdniester army and Russian troops

It is a must that the situation of Transdniester is brought on the agenda of the major global chancelleries, on Friday said in Bucharest the Defence Minister of the Moldova Government, Anatolie Salaru, adding that his country is concerned with the " unprecedented collaboration" lately between Transdniester army and Russian troops. 

"The fact that in Transdniester lately the troops illegally stationed there have performed an intense activity and an unprecedented collaboration so far with the Transdniester army is concerning us. (...) We have asked Romania's support for the Russian peacekeeping troops in Transdniester to be withdrawn and this peacekeeping format be replaced with an international, UN one, because the Russian army in Transdniester by direct involvement on the one side of the conflict, has lost quality of peacekeeping force. It is utmost that the situation in Transdniester to be brought on the agenda of the major global chancelleries and these changes to be completed, because it is the only chance to solve this problem in the near future," said Salaru in a joint press conference with the Romanian National Defence Minister, Mihnea Motoc. 

The Chisinau official added that considering there are a Russian "occupation" army and an army of Transdniester that is "uncontrolled, unpredictable", on Moldova's territory, there is a risk for the situation in the Republic of Moldova to "deteriorate." 

"Which is why the national army of Moldova should become modern, capable to face any challenges, not only those from Transdniester but also the ones from the hybrid war led by Russia very active and visible in Moldova," said Anatolie Salaru. 

He added that the Moldova Army is undergoing a reform process, with support from Romania, "including what is related to upgrading, endowment, training of specialists and officers."

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