Politics

Evgeny Shevchuk gave interview to the Russian Zvezda TV Channel at the program "Novosti. Glavnoe" on June 28

The idea of the Pridnestrovian state is very strong, believes Elena Bobkova, head of the independent centre for analytical research Novyi Vek

Answering the question from the Vesti news presenter Maxim Kiselyov about Mikheil Saakashvili's statements concerning the alleged smuggling from Pridnestrovie to Ukraine, the Pridnestrovie's President Yevgeny Shevchuk told that he considered those statements as the elements of pressure and information war against Pridnestrovie.

President notes the growing pressure against Pridnestrovie from Kishinev and Kiev

Economic situation rapidly growing worse in Pridnestrovie became a key topic of discussion due to the increasing pressure from Moldova and Ukraine

The head of the Pridnestrovie's foreign policy department Nina Shtanski met with the Conflict Prevention Centre director, the deputy head of the OSCE Secretariat in Vienna Adam Kobieracki

The president received leaders of a number of Pridnestrovian NGOs

There are no other options, Leonid Reshetnikov thinks

During the visit, Sara Swinford met the deputy chairperson of the government on international cooperation, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nina Shtanski

The meeting was held within a working visit of Yevgeny Shevchuk to the Russian capital

Yevgeny Shevchuk told it to the Russian journalists answering a question about the military conflict of 1992

"Under these circumstances the republic survives thanks to Russia's assistance, thanks to the concern of the Russian leadership, thanks to the protection of the Russian peacekeepers," said the president in an interview with Russian journalists