Putin says Russia ready to act as mediator to help settle Transnistria issue

MOSCOW, January 17. /TASS/. Russia ready to act as a mediator and a guarantor in order to help settle the Transnistria issue, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a press conference following his talks with his Moldovan counterpart Igor Dodon. According to Putin, at Tuesday’s meeting, the parties exchanged their views on the matter. "We need to search for a mutually acceptable legal model to settle this issue based on generally recognized international laws," the Russian leader stated. "Russia is ready to continue acting as a mediator and back the agreements that the parties to the conflict may reach." Putin also said that positive negotiation trends, which emerged in 2016, would allow the parties to enhance mutual trust. Read more