The Joint Control Commission will have a press center intended to contribute to “the dissemination of objective information regarding the situation in the Security Zone and the operation of peacekeeping mechanisms on the Dniester River”. During the meeting held on Thursday in Bender, the Delegation of the Republic of Moldova presented its candidates for the composition of the Press Center, however, a final decision was not made, reports IPN.

The delegation of the Republic of Moldova in the Joint Control Commission draws attention to the fact that Tiraspol has resorted to non-transparent practices and a selective approach in the process of accrediting journalists to the JCC, abusively restricting the access of several media representatives in the Transnistrian region.

“In order to eliminate these violations from a significant communication structure of the Joint Control Commission and to restore its functionality in accordance with the purpose stated in the Agreement signed on July 21, 1992, the Delegation of the Republic of Moldova has presented its candidacies to be included in the composition of the Press Center,” is stated in a press release of the institution.

Since a final decision on the Chisinau proposal has not been adopted, the subject is to be discussed in the context of future work meetings.

The Joint Control Commission is a trilateral body established to maintain peace in the Security Zone on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, following the armed conflict on the Dniester in 1992. The JCC is composed of representatives from the Republic of Moldova, the self-proclaimed administration of Tiraspol, and the Russian Federation.