Prime Minister, Ion Chicu, and head of OSCE Mission to Moldova, Claus Neukirch, have exchanged views on developments in the process of settlement of the Transnistrian issue today.

Prime Minister has emphasised the important role of OSCE, as mediator, in solving the Transnistrian issue and confirmed the interest of Government in intensifying dialogue of talks in format 5+2.

The head of OSCE Mission to Moldova has welcomed the good cooperation of Government led by Ion Chicu in the process of conducting negotiations on the Transnistrian issue, noting the positive developments in implementation of justice reform.

The officials have exchanged views on the progress made on Transnistrian agenda, including the measures provided for in Protocol 5+2 from Bratislava, in compromise formula proposed by OSCE Presidency – in – Office, which was accepted by Moldova.

The document aims at several activities, in the context of the policy of "small steps", to bring citizens on both sides of the Dniester river, so as to ensure freedom of movement, respect for human rights in the region and solve definitively the problems of the schools with the Latin – script teaching.

"We hope that the Bratislava Protocol will be signed and this fact will help maintain a positive dynamic in the negotiation process," said Ion Chicu.