Transnistria reintegration talk dismissed by PMR deputy prime minister
PMR Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Nyagu has said that claims by the Moldovan regime about the “successful reintegration” of Transnistria have nothing to do with reality.
In an interview with RIA Novosti, the deputy head of government of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic sharply criticised the rhetoric of PAS and Maia Sandu, focusing above all on the economic pressure being exerted on the region by the centre.
“Chișinău’s talk of ‘successful reintegration’ is propaganda that has nothing to do with reality, especially when economic strangulation is under way,” Nyagu stressed.
He also said the real situation was far removed from the successes claimed by Chișinău.
“We can see what is actually happening: the ‘5+2’ format is blocked, and direct contacts between political representatives have been reduced to an empty formality.”
Nyagu called on the Moldovan side to stop applying economic pressure and return to fulfilling its earlier obligations.
“We do not need negotiations for the sake of negotiations. We need an equal dialogue in which the opinion of Transnistrians is respected,” the deputy prime minister said.
5+2 talks remain frozen as election campaign begins
The negotiation process in the “5+2” format, in which Chișinău and Tiraspol are the parties to the conflict, while Russia, Ukraine and the OSCE act as mediators, is effectively frozen. The last meeting at the level of foreign ministers of the participating countries took place in Bratislava in autumn 2019.
Meanwhile, Transnistria has launched its presidential election campaign, with the vote scheduled for 13 December 2026. Vitaly Nyagu has confirmed his intention to run for the republic’s highest office.
“In the near future, his programme, priorities and proposals for the socio-economic development of the Republic and improving residents’ wellbeing will be presented on the channel,” a statement on his Telegram channel said.
The current head of the PMR, Vadim Krasnoselsky, has been elected president twice, in 2016 and 2021. Under the PMRconstitution, a presidential candidate must be at least 35 years old, must have held PMR citizenship for at least 10 years and must have lived permanently in the republic for the same period.
The dispute over Transnistria reintegration therefore remains far from the optimistic picture promoted in Chișinău. While the Moldovan authorities speak of progress, Tiraspol points to frozen talks, economic pressure and a lack of equal dialogue.
