TIRASPOL, Dec 28 Head of the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic Vadim Krasnoselsky called the PMR a hostage to the current situation in Ukraine, but noted that the republic, which has accepted almost 60,000 refugees, remains neutral and advocates peace negotiations.
«As for Pridnestrovie, we are hostages of the situation, one hundred percent. It is not easy for us. But we immediately chose a peaceful position, we declared our desire for peace, our neutrality in this difficult situation. We treat everyone with understanding, first of all, people … People are hostages of this whole catastrophe, in all this nightmare and horror,» Krasnoselsky said on Wednesday on the air of local TV channels and a radio channel.
At the same time, he noted that peace can be reached only through negotiations. «We must value peace and through, albeit difficult, negotiations, but move towards peace. This is a thorny road, in fact … You can not love each other, even hate, but the process of dialogue should not stop,» the Pridnestrovian leader noted.
He also recalled that Pridnestrovie is an example of how one can live in a multinational state.
«Pridnestrovie has received fifty-eight thousand refugees. For the entire period since February, we have not had a single conflict that would be associated with refugees from Ukraine. People like us are no different from us. They have dissolved in our society. We are mentally we complement each other, we are similar to each other,» Krasnoselsky said.
«I think we are the only state in the world that has all Russian and Ukrainian channels in its television broadcasting network. Please choose what you like. Watch, analyze, compare,» the Pridnestrovian leader added, adding that the authorities maintain the balance in society.
«We will strictly suppress any encroachments on peace in society. If tomorrow someone says that Ukrainians will come and kill Russians, he will go to jail. Guaranteed. If the day after tomorrow someone says that the Russians will come and will kill Ukrainians — he will sit in the same cell. This is unacceptable and impossible in Pridnestrovie,» Krasnoselsky emphasized.