Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that “the 1992 agreements on the principles of peaceful settlement allow for the possibility of increasing the number of Russian servicemen on the left bank of the Dniester, but there is no need for this.”

Liability for violations of the rules of use of cash registers in Transnistria will be increased.

Transnistrian residents actively participate in voting. According to the Central Electoral Commission, by 12.00 noon more than eight thousand residents of the left bank of the Nistru River took part in voting.

On Election Day, the Inspectorate General of Police (IGP) will ensure public order in localities in the security zone where polling stations will be opened. This issue was discussed on Thursday at a meeting of the Joint Control Commission (JCC).

Gagauzia discussed the introduction of amendments to the Electoral Code. They stipulate, in particular, that persons who have lived in the autonomy for less than 3 years and have no registration at the place of residence in one of the electoral districts will not be able to participate in the elections of deputies to the People's Assembly.

About five tons of waste small current sources (used batteries) were transported the day before from Tiraspol to right-bank Moldova for disposal.

From the second decade of November in Transnistria for drunk driving will be able to confiscate a car.

The chairman of the board of the Moldovagaz joint-stock company has expressed concern over “public aggressive statements against some nationalities, including the Gagauz.” He wrote about it on his facebook page, calling such “attacks a dangerous signal of the increasing division of society.”

Since Friday, the felling of oak trees has been banned in Transnistria. The decree was issued by Tiraspol leader Vadim Krasnoselsky, who motivated the decision by the need for “complex development and improvement of territories, preservation of green areas and ensuring the preservation of especially valuable tree species”.

Reintegration of Transnistria into the Republic of Moldova is inevitable - this is the confidence expressed by political analysts. As INFOTAG reports, they said this on Wednesday evening in the program “New Week with Anatol Golea” on TV8.

The head of the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, Veronica Dragalin, has said that the investigation into the voter corruption case is continuing. She said in an interview with BBC radio station that “we are talking about mass bribery of voters with money from Russia.”

Transnistrian leader Vadim Krasnoselsky believes that “if war happens in the region, it is a direct way for NATO to clash with Russia.” As INFOTAG reports, he said in an interview with the British publication The Telegraph.

Tiraspol's chief negotiator in the Transnistrian settlement Vitaly Ignatiev claims that Chisinau has restricted the import of medicines from traditional Transnistrian destinations to the region under far-fetched pretexts. In an interview with the Izvestia newspaper (Russia), he said that “the situation with the import of medicines, medical equipment and biologically active supplements is very difficult.”

Tiraspol's representatives in the Joint Control Commission (JCC) have urged their Moldovan colleagues to ensure the security of Transnistrian residents who will vote in the October 20 Moldovan presidential election and referendum. The Transnistrian delegation made such an appeal at the JCC meeting, reiterating its readiness “to cooperate, to freedom of movement of people in the Security Zone, to be open, to prevent escalation of tension and to respond to all aspects that may fall within the competence of the Commission.”

Two Transnistrian pulmonologists Nicolai Bejenari and Inna Blinova are participating in the National Congress on Respiratory Diseases, which is taking place in Moscow.

Residents of the Transnistrian region expect from the new Moldovan president the ability to dialog and the desire for peace. As the news agency INFOTIAG reports, the leader of the region Vadim Krasnoselsky stated this on the eve, once again emphasizing that the authorities of the region will not obstruct the participation of the voters of the left bank of the Nistru River in the presidential elections and the constitutional referendum on October 20.

The European Union's Foreign Affairs Council has placed the governor of Gagauzia, Eugenia Gutul, and other leaders of the autonomy on the sanctions list. As the INFOTAG agency reports, such a decision was taken the day before at a meeting in Luxembourg, after the EU Council proposed such a decision last week.

The Foreign Ministry of the unrecognized Transnistrian Republic has reported “readiness to hold a referendum on the real attitude of the region's residents to the European Union” on its own territory. As INFOTAG reports, the ministry explained this by “plans of neighboring Moldova to ignore the position of the Transnistrian people without even trying to offer to open polling stations on the territory of Transnistria.”

A deputy of the People's Assembly of Gagauzia (PAG), Alexander Tarnavski, said that the current authorities of the autonomy have led to its isolation from the outside world. As “INFOTAG” reports, he said this during the program “New Week with Anatolie Golea” on TV8 channel.

The European Union imposes sanctions against the Bascan of Gagauzia and other representatives of the autonomy linked to Ilan Shor. As INFOTAG reports, the decision was made by the European Council and it is to be approved on Wednesday.