President of Moldova Maia SanduCHISINAU, Apr 26Moldova has not blockaded Transnistria and is in favor of a peaceful settlement of the conflict, Moldovan President Maia Sandu said at a briefing on Tuesday. The department specified that windows on the upper floors were broken in the building, and no one was injured as a result of the explosions. On Tuesday, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported two explosions in the village of Mayak, Grigoriopol District, as a result of which two of the most powerful antennas of the radio center broadcasting Russian radio were disabled.MFA: Russia would like to avoid interference in the situation in Transnistria»We condemn any provocations and attempts to involve Moldova in actions that could endanger peace in the country. Chisinau continues to insist on a peaceful settlement of the Transnistrian conflict. We do not block and do not plan to block Transnistria, we stand for a peaceful political dialogue,» Sandu said after the meeting of the Supreme Security Council. She asked all public figures to behave as responsibly as possible, transmit only verified information and «avoid manipulation for the sake of rating.»
Sandu linked the explosions in Transnistria with the confrontation within the region Transnistria, 60% of whose inhabitants are Russians and Ukrainians, sought secession from Moldova even before the collapse of the USSR, fearing that Moldova would join Romania on the wave of nationalism. In 1992, after an unsuccessful attempt by the Moldovan authorities to solve the problem by force, Transnistria became a territory that was actually not controlled by Chisinau. The European Union and the USA — as observers.
