Artsakh–Transnistria relations

Artsakh–Transnistria relations are the foreign relations between the unrecognised republics of Artsakh and Transnistria (officially known as the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic). Both countries officially established diplomatic relations on 4 July 2001[1] and currently recognize each other's independence.[2] Both states are members of the Community for Democracy and Rights of Nations.[3]

Artsakh–Transnistria relations
Map indicating locations of Artsakh and Transnistria

Republic of Artsakh
Transnistria

History

On 4 July 2001, both countries signed the "Protocol on Cooperation and Consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Pridnestrovien Moldavian Republic and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" in Stepanakert, the capital of Artsakh.[1]

On 23 November 2018, a delegation from Transnistria visited the Republic of Artsakh. Again in Stepanakert, the Vice Prime Minister of Transnistria Aleksey Tsurkan met the State Minister of Artsakh Grigory Martirosyan, where a trade agreement was signed between the two countries.[4]

On 28 September 2020, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Transnistria stated that it hoped a resolution would be found for the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict confronting Azerbaijan against Armenia and Artsakh. It condemned military actions and expressed sympathy for the "brotherly people" of Artsakh and admiration for the "courage and steadfastness" of the population of Armenia and Artsakh.[5][6] Later, on 3 October, it was announced that Transnistria would open a financial aid fund for Artsakh. It was started by the Armenian minority of the country.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Protocol on Cooperation and Consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Pridnestrovien Moldavian Republic and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 4 July 2001.
  2. "Вице-спикер парламента Абхазии: Выборы в НКР соответствуют всем международным стандартам". Ararat Online (in Russian). 24 May 2010.
  3. Jacobs, Frank (22 May 2012). "Transnistrian time-slip". The New York Times – The Opinion Pages.
  4. "Правительства Приднестровья и Арцаха учредили торговые представительства". Novosti Pridnestrovya (in Russian). 23 November 2020.
  5. "Глава МИД Приднестровья поддержал коллегу из Нагорного Карабаха". EADaily (in Russian). 28 September 2020.
  6. "The Pridnestrovian MFA's statement on the armed conflict escalation between Azerbaijan and the Republic of Artsakh". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 28 September 2020.
  7. "В Приднестровье создадут Фонд помощи Арцаху". Novosti Pridnestrovya (in Russian). 3 October 2020.


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