OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger to visit Republic of Moldova from 17 to 19 September

CHISINAU, 16 September 2019 – OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger will visit Moldova from 17 to 19 September for talks with high-level officials in Chisinau and the political leadership in Tiraspol.

During his first visit to Moldova in his capacity as the OSCE Secretary General, Greminger will focus on advancing the Transdniestrian Settlement Process within the principles endorsed by all 57 participating States at the OSCE Ministerial Council in Milan in December 2018. He will also discuss the role the OSCE can play in ensuring transparency in the removal and destruction of Russian ammunition and armaments and in co-ordination of financial and technical assistance offered to facilitate their withdrawal and destruction. 

In addition, the OSCE Secretary General will discuss potential areas of OSCE engagement to support the reform agenda of the Republic of Moldova.

Media representatives are invited to a press briefing with OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger on 19 September, at 3:00 pm at the official delegations hall of the Chisinau International Airport.

For more information, please contact Anna Vorobeva, Spokesperson of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, at +373 22 887 846 (landline), +373 69 149 510 (mobile), e-mail: anna.vorobeva@osce.org

For further details please visit the website of the OSCE Mission to Moldova: http://www.osce.org/moldova/