EU tevreden met toenadering partijen in conflict Transnistrië (en)

Met dank overgenomen van Raad van de Europese Unie (Raad) i, gepubliceerd op dinsdag 22 november 2011.

EUROPEAN UNION

Brussels, 22 November 2011 A

Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the meeting between the leaders of the parties

in the Transnistrian conflict

The spokesperson of Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, issued the following statement today:

"The High Representative welcomes the meeting of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, Vlad Filat, and the Transnistrian leader, Igor Smirnov, on 21 November in Bendery. She also welcomes the joint declaration issued on this occasion. The High Representative believes that this meeting will positively contribute to the success of the first official '5+2' meeting in Vilnius on the 30th of November and 1st of December 2011. The High Representative appreciates the efforts of the two sides which contribute to building confidence."