{"id":387568,"date":"2014-05-08T00:51:22","date_gmt":"2014-05-07T21:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/?p=387568"},"modified":"2014-05-08T00:51:22","modified_gmt":"2014-05-07T21:51:22","slug":"us-lawmaker-calls-upon-russia-cease-actions-support-separatism-moldova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/us-lawmaker-calls-upon-russia-cease-actions-support-separatism-moldova\/","title":{"rendered":"US lawmaker calls upon Russia to cease actions that support separatism in Moldova"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

U.S. Republican co-chair of the Congressional Moldova Caucus, Joe Pitts came up with a resolution in the House of Representatives highlighting that the U.S. should bolster its relationship with Moldova and make sure its territorial integrity is protected. The resolution comes amid increased pressure from Russia.<\/p>\n

\u201cMoldova finds itself in a very similar situation to their neighbors in Ukraine,\u201d said Pitts. \u201cRussian actions in the Transnistria region are undermining the sovereignty of a democratic republic and friend of the United States. It\u2019s time for the House to demonstrate clear support for Moldova.\u201d<\/p>\n

The resolution \u201ccalls upon the Government of Russia to fulfill its commitments made at the OSCE\u2019s Istanbul summit in 1999 and to withdraw its military forces and munitions from within the internationally recognized territory of the Republic of Moldova.\u201d<\/p>\n

Russia stations over 1,500 troops in Moldova\u2019s breakaway region of Transnistria. They are present without Moldova\u2019s consent.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the House of Representatives calls upon Russia to \u201crefrain from economic threats and pressure against Moldova and to cease any and all actions that support separatist movements on the territory of Moldova.\u201d<\/p>\n

A recent \u201creferendum\u201d, which was deemed illegal by Chisinau-based authorities, was organized in the Gagauz autonomous region, located in the southern part of Moldova. The minority of Turkic origin seeks splitting up from Moldova and unify with Russia.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Reading Time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>U.S. Republican co-chair of the Congressional Moldova Caucus, Joe Pitts came up with a resolution in the House of Representatives highlighting that the U.S. should bolster its relationship with Moldova and make sure its territorial integrity is protected. The resolution comes amid increased pressure from Russia. \u201cMoldova finds itself in a very similar situation to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":186339,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-387568","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"content_social_share":"Reading Time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

U.S. Republican co-chair of the Congressional Moldova Caucus, Joe Pitts came up with a resolution in the House of Representatives highlighting that the U.S. should bolster its relationship with Moldova and make sure its territorial integrity is protected. The resolution comes amid increased pressure from Russia.<\/p>\n

\u201cMoldova finds itself in a very similar situation to their neighbors in Ukraine,\u201d said Pitts. \u201cRussian actions in the Transnistria region are undermining the sovereignty of a democratic republic and friend of the United States. It\u2019s time for the House to demonstrate clear support for Moldova.\u201d<\/p>\n

The resolution \u201ccalls upon the Government of Russia to fulfill its commitments made at the OSCE\u2019s Istanbul summit in 1999 and to withdraw its military forces and munitions from within the internationally recognized territory of the Republic of Moldova.\u201d<\/p>\n

Russia stations over 1,500 troops in Moldova\u2019s breakaway region of Transnistria. They are present without Moldova\u2019s consent.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the House of Representatives calls upon Russia to \u201crefrain from economic threats and pressure against Moldova and to cease any and all actions that support separatist movements on the territory of Moldova.\u201d<\/p>\n

A recent \u201creferendum\u201d, which was deemed illegal by Chisinau-based authorities, was organized in the Gagauz autonomous region, located in the southern part of Moldova. The minority of Turkic origin seeks splitting up from Moldova and unify with Russia.<\/p>\n\n

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