Minister of Education Maia Sandu said it’s hard to say what relations the Transnistrian authorities want to have with the Moldova-administered Latin-scrip schools in Transnistria. The Moldovan authorities are making effort to improve the situation, including with the help of foreign development partners, and to avoid the closure of these schools, the official said in an interview for Radio Free Europe, quoted by IPN.

“I really hope that everyone will understand that these are only children who have rights, as all the children in this country, regardless of the place of residence, and we have the moral obligation to make sure that they study in peace and quietness,” said the minister.

Maia Sandu said the Moldovan authorities do what they can. First of all, they discuss the subject at all the possible levels. “We took a number of steps to improve the relations with the Transnistrian authorities. For example, they asked us to assess the schools in Transnistria and we set up joint working groups. We went there and showed to them that nothing bad happens three and that the conditions in these schools meet the standards. We also visited their schools,” she said. “Unfortunately, we deal with one case and another case appears shortly afterward.”

The minister also said that the Moldovan authorities are trying to reduce the pressure exerted on these schools so that the children and teachers there are not affected by the tensions. But they are harassed practically every day.