Meeting of the Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration, Valeriu Chiveri, with the European Union Special Representative in the Negotiation Process on the Transnistrian Settlement
On 1 July 2026, Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Valeriu Chiveri held a meeting with Audronė Perkauskienė, the European Union Special Representative in the negotiation process on the Transnistrian settlement, Deputy Managing Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia of the European External Action Service, accompanied by the Head of the European Union Delegation to the Republic of Moldova, Iwona Piórko.
The dialogue focused on the current state of the Transnistrian settlement process, the implementation of policies on the reintegration of the country, as well as measures undertaken by the authorities in Chișinău to address pressing problems faced by residents on both banks of the Nistru River. In this regard, opportunities that will appear as a result of the implementation of the mechanisms of the Convergence Fund were highlighted.
During the discussions, the alarming human rights situation in the Transnistrian region was addressed, with particular emphasis on the release of illegally detained citizens of the Republic of Moldova and on the abolition of grounds for their unlawful persecution, as well as on the removal of artificial obstacles to free movement in the region, including through the elimination of the infrastructure of unauthorized checkpoints in the perimeter of the Security Zone.
Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Valeriu Chiveri recalled that Tiraspol has not resolved a number of problems faced by schools in the Transnistrian region. In particular, he stressed the need to ensure educational institutions with teaching in the Romanian language with their own premises, as well as the importance of introducing teaching in the Romanian language in other Moldovan schools in eastern districts.
Appreciation was expressed for the firm and continuous support provided to the Republic of Moldova by the European Union, which contributes substantially to the advancement of policies on the reintegration of the country, increasing its attractiveness and support from the population with place of residence in eastern districts, as well as strengthening societal resilience and the country’s institutional system in the face of hybrid risks generated from outside.
In conclusion, the officials emphasized the importance of continuing dialogue and mutual coordination in order to advance the process of final settlement, in the spirit of reintegration policies and the removal of all barriers between the two banks of the Nistru River.
