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Transnistria calls on Russia to increase peacekeeping forces
RBC, 02.09.2008, Tiraspol 10:34:37.Transnistria wants the Russian peacekeeping contingent on the Dniester to be increased to 3,000 people, and a new agreement guaranteeing peace, security and stability in the region to be signed. The statement to this effect has been made by the republic's President Igor Smirnov at a meeting held to mark Transnistria's 18th anniversary. According to Smirnov, the measures are needed in view of the recent dramatic developments in South Ossetia. He pinned all hopes for peace, security and stability on Russia, as its government was able to raise peacekeeping forces to 3,000 people as provided for by an agreement of July 21, 1992. Smirnov underlined that Russia was capable of efficiently fulfilling its peacekeeping mandate protecting civilians in the region. He also thanked Russia for the humanitarian and financial aid sent to Transnistria in connection with the 2007 and 2008 natural disasters. The Russia-led peacekeeping operation in Transnistria was launched in August 1992, when a contingent of 1,800 people including Russians, Moldovan and Transnistrian peacekeepers, was formed.
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