Moldovan prime minister calls on Russia to withdraw its troops from Transnistria
Pavel Filip, Moldovan Prime Minister, during his speech at the Munich Security Conference, said that if Russia "sincerely wants to help resolve the Transnistria conflict, it must withdraw its armed forces and ammunition from the territory of the Republic of Moldova."
According to him, after that the countries could have "balanced, friendly relations."
Earlier, the Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament, Andrian Candu said that in Transnistria, Russia is an "occupying force." Moldova, he said, intends to estimate the damages as a result of the Russian military presence in Transnistria for the past 25 years, and invoice Moscow. He also noted that Russia violates international law by its actions.